A Nairobi shooting incident involving Homa Bay County Assembly Member Vickins Bondo has raised alarming questions, coming just months after the controversial death of his father, Chief Inspector Nicholas Aguk Oballa, in what appears to be a series of troubling incidents affecting the family.
According to police sources, Bondo sought treatment at Coptic Hospital on Ngong Road on Saturday night, April 26, claiming he had been shot in the head while in Nairobi on an undisclosed mission.
Hospital staff reported the injury was not severe, and he was discharged after treatment with advice to file a police report.
By Sunday morning, Bondo had not reported the alleged shooting to authorities. His mobile phone was switched off as detectives visited the hospital to gather more information about the incident and the nature of his injuries.
“We do not know if it was a shooting incident and where it happened. There is a team on the ground pursuing the matter for more information,” said a police officer familiar with the case.
Bizarre Circumstances Surround Father’s Death
This incident follows the controversial February 7th death of Bondo’s father, Chief Inspector Nicholas Aguk Oballa, who served as Base Commander at Embakasi Police Station.
According to family accounts, Oballa was struck while attempting to stop a vehicle that had defied orders during presidential convoy duties near JKIA.
“As the rider in between, Mzee, by instinct, I’m imagining he felt that this guy was going to create some chaos in the motorcade. So then he went into the road to stop this vehicle, which allegedly ran over him and went,” explained Oballa’s cousin, Dixon Mbori Aomo.
Most shockingly, the family alleges that after being struck, Oballa was left writhing in pain in his uniform as the presidential motorcade “harshly and inconsiderately passed” him by—despite his 30 years of service to the police force.
Suspicious Handling of Evidence
In March 2025, through attorneys at Rashid Law Advocates, the family sent a strongly-worded complaint to the Inspector General citing numerous inconsistencies.
Among the most disturbing claims was the apparent mishandling of evidence:
“When we went to the police station to clear his possessions, we were told that they had washed the trousers, taken them to a laundry, and we were given all his uniforms already cleaned,” Aomo stated, raising questions about potential evidence tampering.
The family also reported finding Oballa at the hospital wearing only his uniform top and “inner pants,” with no explanation for why his trousers had been removed.
CCTV Footage Mysteriously “Blurred”
Despite the accident occurring in a high-security area with surveillance cameras, authorities have failed to identify the vehicle that struck Oballa.
“When we demanded an explanation, we were told that the CCTV cameras were showing blurred images,” said Aomo, adding to suspicions of a cover-up.
The family’s attorneys highlighted in their letter to the Inspector General that “in the present age of technological advancement, a senior police officer can be hit and the culprit still goes scot-free almost four weeks down the line,” questioning how ordinary citizens could ever expect justice.
Medical Decisions Overruled by “Higher Authorities”
Adding another layer of mystery, the family claims their decision to take the injured Oballa to Coptic Mission Hospital—the same facility where his son would later seek treatment—was overruled by unspecified “higher authorities” who insisted he be taken to Kenyatta National Hospital instead.
This forced change in medical care, combined with the unexplained four-hour gap between the 5 p.m. accident and Oballa’s 9 p.m. hospital arrival, has left the family questioning whether proper medical attention was intentionally delayed.
Son Now Targeted?
With Bondo now claiming to be the victim of a shooting just weeks after his family’s formal complaint, questions arise about possible connections between these incidents.
The timing has fueled speculation about potential intimidation tactics aimed at silencing the family’s pursuit of justice.
Meanwhile, in a possibly related development, suspected thugs wearing police jungle uniforms and armed with rifles recently broke into a scrap metal workshop in Athi River, stealing cash and assaulting workers—raising further questions about potential misuse of police resources and corruption within law enforcement ranks.
The Director of Public Prosecutions and Inspector General have acknowledged receipt of the family’s complaint regarding Chief Inspector Oballa’s death. Meanwhile, detectives are working to verify Bondo’s shooting claim and locate potential crime scenes as this troubling saga continues to unfold.
