Man wants MP charged over shooting
What you need to know:
- When contacted, the MP responded via short text message and dared Mr Mwangi to meet him in court if he has any evidence.
- Area criminal investigation boss Josiah Maritim said his office has received the report. “We are waiting for communication from the Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko,” he said by phone.
- The complainant, a veterinary officer, claims that on January 18, around 8pm, the MP’s bodyguard shot at him while riding home.
A resident in Laikipia West has sued his MP over an alleged shooting incident in which he sustained injuries and lost a motorcycle.
Mr Gerald Mwangi, through his lawyers, claims the police have not taken any action against Mr Wachira Karani and his body guard.
Area criminal investigation boss Josiah Maritim said his office has received the report. “We are waiting for communication from the Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko,” he said by phone.
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When contacted, the MP responded via short text message and dared Mr Mwangi to meet him in court if he has any evidence.
The complainant, a veterinary officer, claims that on January 18, around 8pm, the MP’s bodyguard shot at him while riding home.
“He lost control of the bike and fell. Together with your bodyguard you physically assaulted him,” Odhiambo Oronga and Company advocates said in a letter to the MP and his bodyguard Eliud Chege.
The lawyers said their client suffered serious injuries and incurred huge medical bills.
