Court orders six more days in custody for Homa Bay goon violence suspect

Kassim Sebo, the main suspect in goon violence that rocked Homa Bay during a Linda Mwananchi visit earlier this year, will spend six more days in custody at the Kisii Central Police Station, following his arraignment at the Kisii Law Courts, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting Maurice Auko at the Homa Bay bus terminus. While the defence strongly opposed detention, claiming Sebo was tortured and denied treatment, the prosecution opposed his bond application. The court was told Sebo is a habitual offender who previously skipped bond and poses a threat to witnesses. Consequently, the magistrate ordered a six-day detention for a probation report on him and directed police to escort him to the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital for medication. The case will be mentioned on October 19th for further direction.