My blog is full of funny stories but this once I want to share a story about a young man who was elected as a Member of County Assembly in Kakamega County, a ward called Mahikhalo. He went on to vie for the position of Deputy Speaker of the County Assembly and won against wishes of so many senior politicians. Cleophas has been linked to controversy, most common is the play he wrote, SHACKLES OF DOOM where he addressed the issue of inequality. That's why it's so easy to get him into trouble especially his hard head in politics where he doesn't fear correcting senior politicians and they HATE HIM.
It was on the 29th of June, when Carol thought it was best to surprise his husband Cleo Malalah who had gone to check on a school he's building in his Ward.
He got a call asking him to rush back home kuna kitu he needs to sought. Worried, Cleo rushed back to his house only to be met with a birthday cake. It was his 29th birthday. One of those rare family and friends time because he rarely has time for them as he's so much into his development projects, usually leaves early and comes home late.
As the small party just took off, some uninvited guests made an entry. A senior police officer in Kakamega asked him to accompany him to the Police station for some questioning. Over what... he told him utajua mbele. There were two junior officers with him and so he didn't want any problems and asked if he could come later but they refused, he asked to be allowed to change, they refused. Cleo knew he was in trouble when he saw more than a dozen police officers and 2 Toyota Land Cruisers outside his house. That's when he knew he's in trouble. He forgot to pick his phone so he asked his wife to get his father and tell him what's happened.
Cleo was locked in and request by his father to bail him out was resisted by the police. So Cleo spent the day and Sunday night in police cells "helping with investigations" and in court the next day to answer to charges of Asorn, malicious damage and injury to property, incitement, hate speech and assault.
The same week a nominated MCA Alex Khamasi presented a bill in the County Assembly to have Cleo impeached as Deputy Speaker. This spelt darkness in his future politically and as a person. Even a court order requesting the house to allow him settle his other woes were defied and he was impeached. To add salt to the injury some politicians were after having him removed as Mahiakalo ward MCA but the people resisted these efforts as he served them well.
After this sad tale I am happy to say that early last week, the Court cleared the charges because of lack of evidence amd the beaitiful thing is members of the church Cleo had been accused of attempting to burn down told the court Cleo was not seen around the church.
Right now Cleo is battling yet another war to get back his seat as the Kakamega County assembly Deputy Speaker.
Attached is Cleo, his family; wife Carol and handsome sons Leon and Lavin who are more than happy to have that case thrown out and the people of Mahikhalo are even happier as he's going to give them his full attention again. He's just completed a dispensary, the school is almost done, a rough road being tarmaced... I am proud to be his personal friend, a guy during our college years used to carry meat with in Kiamaiko for an extra buck.
ALL THE BEST BRO.
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