Politician David Morara Kebaso is facing possible arrest over allegations that he assaulted a Nyamira County Assembly aspirant, John Masita Omariba, at a petrol station in Borabu Constituency.
The incident occurred on October 21, 2026, at Total Petrol Station in Kijauri, along the Kaplong-Kisii Road, and was reportedly captured on CCTV footage recovered by police.
Omariba reported the incident at Matutu Police Station on the same day, alleging that Morara, who was accompanied by several people, confronted him as he stopped to fuel his vehicle before allegedly punching him.
According to the complainant, Morara accused him and other unnamed individuals of undermining him politically by assembling construction materials at his home to purportedly build a decent house for his father.
The move was allegedly intended to embarrass Morara over claims that he had neglected his father.
Police have since recovered CCTV footage from the petrol station and are using it as part of the ongoing investigations.
In a subsequent directive, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) instructed the investigating officer to record statements from individuals who were accompanying Morara when the alleged assault occurred.
The individuals include Morara’s maternal uncle, Charles Kebaso, his driver, Wycliffe Omari and campaign team members Bill Clinton, Jeremiah Karimi, Festus, Raymond and Miren.
The DPP also directed that statements be obtained from Morara’s security officers and campaign team as part of efforts to complete investigations.
“These people must be made to record their statements through the assistance of the complainant therein,” J.K. Chirchir, writing on behalf of Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga, stated in a letter dated November 4, 2026, addressed to the Keroka station prosecutor.
The directive further required the investigating officer to complete the exercise within 21 days and submit the investigation file to the DPP’s office for further action.
“Kindly these must be covered within the next 21 days from the date herein and therefore submit the file to our office for further action,” the letter stated.
Meanwhile, Morara and his uncle had moved to the Nyamira High Court, where they obtained anticipatory bail on October 27, 2026, barring police from arresting them.
On October 28, 2026, Justice T. Cherere granted them cash bail of Sh100,000 and directed that the matter be mentioned on November 11, 2026.
The DPP’s latest directive signals further investigative steps in the case, with the statements from Morara’s associates expected to inform the next course of action.
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