Robbed and left for dead

…disabled man’s quest for justice six years after the attack

• By Tracy Tafirenyika

OSHAKATI resident Kriat Kamanya says he is saddened to see the people who attacked him and robbed him of his livelihood roam around freely.

Kamanya, who was assaulted by four men in 2017 at Oshakati and left for dead, says what the robbers took from him is priceless.

He said he is struggling to come to grips with the sad reality that he cannot provide for his family like he used to.

“On 7 September 2017, at a Puma service station in Oshakati, I was approached by four guys, and they attacked me while I was waiting for a friend who was supposed to pick me up. They attacked me with bricks, and one hit me on the neck, which then caused my disability. Ever since that day, I can never walk.

“In 2019, I inquired about the case, and I was told that nothing had happened to it. The police told me that they had sent people to arrest the gang, but they were bailed out. The other suspect was never caught, and it is now six years after the incident and they are still looking for him. The police are telling a lot of stories. They told me they never got a warrant to arrest the criminals, but the court is saying they issued it a long time ago,” he said.

“What is more painful is that the people that did this to me still live among us. I cannot describe how I feel regarding this incident. What they took away from me is priceless. They are still stealing and performing their criminal acts; my heart will never be at peace knowing that the people that made me disabled are still staying among us. I have sisters and brothers. Who knows who is next? What they have taken from me will never be returned.

“The people are suffering out there, and it is not only me. There are a lot of people who are victims of these thieves, but the police are doing nothing. People robbing us are destroying lives; they have caused damage that cannot be repaired.

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