Communication Authority of Kenya( CAK) Director General Ezra Chiloba escaped the wrath of Kisumu demonstrators who were on the thoroughfares to protest against high cost of living.
Chiloba was officiating the festivity to mark world consumer’s rights day at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga sports complex.
The demonstrators had tripped from Kondele to the County Commissioner’s office where they issued a memorandum.
Kisumu Central ODM president Seth Kanga also directed the demonstrators to head to sports complex where they had wind ICT CS Eliud Owalo was present.
They arrived when Chiloba was conducting an interview with the press, which he cut short and dashed to his vehicle.
Unknown to the demonstrators, the vehicle ferrying out Chiloba was making out of his way as they gain entry into the complex transferring fear to the organizers.
They were crying with the name of Owalo, looking for him far and wide, in the canopies, in the toilets.
The demonstrators overrun the event as those who were on the queau for lunch run for safety.
They stormed the catering services taking all food as organizers and their callers went without food.
The demonstrators could be seen belting juice, others eating boiled eggs.
“ You can be outside then feeling good when we go empty. We only see these juice on television, ” said one demonstrator.
All the fliers were pulled out as a sprinkle of police who were giving security to the event stand without taking any action.
Organizers who had mounted stands precipitously unrestricted shop for fear of sacking of their products, which were on display.