Political
activist seeks asylum alleging threats
By Luke
AWICH
A NAIROBI
political activist is still in hiding four months after the March 4th
2013,general election over her alleged role in polls. The activist, Sharon
Akinyi was forced to go into exile after her stand in the last polls which saw
her support a Nairobi politician who
contested but lost a parliamentary seat
on Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket.
It started
with frequent raids at her Nairobi’s South B house by unknown attackers she
believes were sent by the politician and who left a note threatening her of the
dire consequences if she did not reconsider her political stand.
Fearing for
her life, Akinyi with assistance from friends relocated to Sweden where she has
been living to date. According to her neighbours in South B, the attackers have
not relented in pursuing the activists as they are occasionally spotted around
the home.
Attackers
Speaking on
the phone, Akinyi said she is grateful to the neighbours whom she said helped
her sneak from the Country “Were it not for my neighbours in Nairobi I would
have been dead, the attackers were determined to eliminate me because of the
candidate I chose to support,” said Akinyi.
According to
Akinyi, the matter was reported to Kayole Police Station. She says police have
been taking her in circles saying investigations are on going but up to now no
arrest has been made.
