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A week after returning from The Hague, one of the key witnesses at the ICC has been suspended from his work and now says that his life is in danger. Peter Otieno Ombude who was a witness for former Police Commissioner Brigadier Mohammed Ali was suspended for alleged incompetence. Otieno who was the Kenya Plantations and Agriculture Workers Union (KPAWU) branch secretary Naivasha attributed his tribulations to his appearance at tha international court to defend the former police boss. Addressing the press in Naivasha, he said that the senior union officers had even tried to incite workers against him. He denied that he went to The Hague to represent the workers body saying that he only gave his personal experience during the post election violence. A deeply disturbed Otieno said that his life was in danger following threats by the unionist adding that he had reported the matter to Kongoni police station. He questioned the move by some union officers to hold a press conference in Nakuru on the day he arrived from The Hague. According to him, he had never been given an opportunity to defend himself and was served with a suspension letter and told to keep off the office. Naivasha MP John Mututho who flanked Otieno called on the ICC prosecutor to intervene and have the case fully investigated. He wondered why Police Commissioner had not taken up the matter and lashed out at the union officials for suspending Otieno. He expressed his concern that despite warning by ICC judge against interfering with the case some people had gone against the order and called for the matter to be fully addressed. In the letter dated 11th October 2011, Otieno is accused of unavailability in the union office to serve members. “Following a meeting held to discuss your misdeeds, it was unanimously decided to suspend you from your official duties as Branch secretary,” reads the letter in part.
A week after returning from The Hague, one of the key witnesses at the ICC has been suspended from his work and now says that his life is in danger. Peter Otieno Ombude who was a witness for former Police Commissioner Brigadier Mohammed Ali was suspended for alleged incompetence. Otieno who was the Kenya Plantations and Agriculture Workers Union (KPAWU) branch secretary Naivasha attributed his tribulations to his appearance at tha international court to defend the former police boss. Addressing the press in Naivasha, he said that the senior union officers had even tried to incite workers against him. He denied that he went to The Hague to represent the workers body saying that he only gave his personal experience during the post election violence. A deeply disturbed Otieno said that his life was in danger following threats by the unionist adding that he had reported the matter to Kongoni police station. He questioned the move by some union officers to hold a press conference in Nakuru on the day he arrived from The Hague. According to him, he had never been given an opportunity to defend himself and was served with a suspension letter and told to keep off the office. Naivasha MP John Mututho who flanked Otieno called on the ICC prosecutor to intervene and have the case fully investigated. He wondered why Police Commissioner had not taken up the matter and lashed out at the union officials for suspending Otieno. He expressed his concern that despite warning by ICC judge against interfering with the case some people had gone against the order and called for the matter to be fully addressed. In the letter dated 11th October 2011, Otieno is accused of unavailability in the union office to serve members. “Following a meeting held to discuss your misdeeds, it was unanimously decided to suspend you from your official duties as Branch secretary,” reads the letter in part.