16 individuals have been charged with stealing Ksh.78 million worth of alcohol and damaging property valued at Ksh.80 million at Timba XO Club in Eldoret, a venue associated with Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi.
They have also been charged with maliciously damaging property worth Ksh.80 million. The court will decide on bail after the defendants' lawyers refused to allow their clients to enter a virtual plea.
Workers at Oscar Sudi's Timba XO Club in Eldoret faced a significant setback following the club's closure.
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The incident led to the dismissal of approximately 200 employees after the club was vandalized by anti-Finance Bill protestors on June 25, coinciding with the invasion of parliament.
Armed with crude weapons and stones, angry youths ravaged the premises, shattering glass walls and windows. Some protesters looted high-end TV sets, alcohol, and gas cookers. Overwhelmed police officers watched the incident unfold in dismay.
These unfortunate events occurred just two months after the club's grand opening, which was attended by various MPs allied with the government.
Oscar Sudi revealed that he had invested a substantial Kshs 200 million in establishing the club and condemned the vandalism that led to its closure.
Local residents targeted Sudi's business in response to his support for the Finance Bill, which President William Ruto subsequently declined to endorse. The bill was returned to parliament for further review, and the president invited the youth for discussions.
However, the youths have rejected Ruto's invitation for talks, particularly at State House, insisting that he should resign.
Meanwhile, Ruto has expressed his readiness to engage with the younger generation and plans to interact with them on Space X this week.
“I am hearing that the young people are saying we don’t want a multisectoral forum, maybe we should have an engagement with the President on X. I am open to having an engagement with the young people on a forum they are comfortable with. If they want me to engage with them on X, I will be there. I want us to discuss taxation, I want us to discuss unemployment, corruption, all issues.
“Tell me who among you will set up the X Space and either Thursday or Friday I will be there. I want us to discuss taxes, unemployment, corruption and all issues,” he said.
