Four dead, minister escapes injury in Mtwapa campaign tour
Armed police officers at the scene where a mob attacked supporters of Fisheries minister Amason Kingi during a rally at Mtomondoni in Mtwapa October 4, 2012. Four people were killed in the clash.
Fisheries minister Amason Kingi escaped with his life after a campaign tour turned violent in Mtwapa, Coast province.
Four people, including his bodyguard, were killed in the fracas as Mr Kingi and Kilifi Senate aspirant Stewart Madzayo were addressing boda boda riders.
A group of people confronted the crowd and slashed the minister's bodyguard with machetes.
Members of the public turned on the rowdy youth and killed three of them.
Mr Kingi's bodyguard was rushed to Jocham hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Mr Madzayo suffered a cut to his head and was rushed to hospital.
