Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe arrested.
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe arrested: Member of Parliament for Gatundu South Constituency, Gabriel Kagombe, has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a boda boda rider during a violent altercation in Thika two weeks ago.
Confirming the incident was The National Police Service spokesperson, Resila Onyango, who stated that the MP had gone into hiding following the incident, but police officers eventually located him in the Kileleshwa area.
The shooting incident occurred when two groups of politicians and their supporters clashed over a market project in Thika town. The confrontation escalated quickly, leading to the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old boda boda rider, and injuring another individual.
The event was attended by many legislators, including National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, the host Alice Ng’ang’a, GG Kagombe (Gatundu South), and Njoroge Kururia (Gatundu North). The situation turned chaotic when area MCA Peter Mburu was supervising the construction of sheds, sparking tensions among the gathered supporters.
During the melee, an MP reportedly drew his pistol and fired several shots into the crowd resulting in the death of Nduati and Anthony Kamau, who was left with a bullet lodged in his chest.
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