MPs clash at airport

The Kisumu International Airport VIP lounge almost turned into a battle ground when former Nyando MP Fred Outa and Kisumu Central MP Ken Obura nearly exchanged blows over Nyando politics. The incident happened in bearing of Kisumu West MP John Olago Aluoch and National Agenda Party (NAP)’s William Oduol, who unsuccessfully contested for the Siaya Governor’s seat, who were wait to board the Monday 2pm flight to Nairobi. Olago was at the VIP section of the airport waiting to arrest a plane when he saw Outa come in and immediately started asking why he was supporting his opponent in Nyando. “He asked me why I was supporting Okello. I reminded him that Okello and I are in the same party ,” said Olago. Talking behind his cover . Olago told The Nairobian that he tried to calm down the Nyando MP and later asked him to convince why he should ditch his party member Fred Okello. Okello is the one who filed the election petition that unseated Outa.

In response, Outa demanded to know from Obura why he was claiming that his popularity was waning in Nyando. Olago further said that Obura retaliated by saying that it was the plain truth and that ODM needed a stronger candidate for it to recapture the seat. Obura is reported to have told Outa that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his brother Oburu Oginga had to come to the rescue of the Nyando MP following the hostile reception he was getting in his constituency. Oduol and Olago had to come in between the two MPs that were now charging at each other exchanging unprintable words. The bitter exchange of words between the two continued all the way to Nairobi with Olago’s efforts to have them solve their issues amicably bearing no fruits.