Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has come out to claim that he was the target in a shooting incident in Thika that left one dead with another seriously injured by bullets.
In a statement, Governor Kimani Wamatangi said that there was a plot to assassinate him at the event as the perpetrators had believed that he was going to attend the market opening ceremony.
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According to the Governor, there was an active plan against his life and the Friday shooting incident in Thika proved his suspicions right. However, the Governor did not name those plotting against him.
“I know all those things that have been done, have been targeting me. I know they had come ready thinking that I would be at Kiganjo.”
This comes after two Political rival groups clashed over the allocation of market stalls at the opening of the market. An MP in attendance was forced to shoot at the crowd after chaos erupted, killing one resident and another escaping with serious injuries.
However, after the incident, Gabriel Kagombe implied that the Governor had hired goons to disrupt the event in which he was injured. Reports indicate he was hospitalised due to the trauma sustained after the incident.
“It is extremely sad that an elected governor can use an MCA to send goons to attack members of parliament on duty bringing development to the people of Kiambu. It is even worse that in the ensuing altercation, I and other residents were injured.”
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Police have launched investigations into the incident with all the present MPs and their bodyguards ordered to present their firearms for ballistic analysis and examination.