Three people were shot after supporters of Embakasi West Member of Parliament Mark Mureithi Mwenje and his predecessor George Theuri clashed at a swimming pool in Umoja 1 area.
The three are fighting for their lives at the Mama Lucy and Metropolitan Hospitals.
According to MP Mwenje, youth affiliated to Theuri reportedly stormed the swimming pool area where he was clearing structures in preparation for a bursary issuance exercise on Thursday.
“Tulikuwa pale Umoja 1 swimming pool together with my NG-CDF committee tukipanga vile tutapeana bursaries za university tomorrow, na tukipanga pia the new projects that we’ll be doing,” he said.
“Ikifika 2:30pm, tulitumiwa vijana wakakuja pale swimming pool, ambayo the former MP ndio anamanage…in fact all the staff that work there ni watu wake, mimi ata sijawaondoa…wakatuma vijana, na wakapata some of the works ambazo tunataka kufanya pale wakasimamisha, wakapiga mafundi ambao walikuwa pale…tukaretreat kwa public library.”
Mwenje claimed that the rowdy youth even attempted to snatch the gun from his bodyguard.
They allegedly whipped out their own and shot one of his supporters who was protecting him from harm.
“Walipoingia pale wakaanza kunigonga, my assigned security officer akajitokeza akajaribu kuwazuia, but they continued to attack na wakaendea bunduki yake…kwa hiyo harakati wakapiga kijana wetu mmoja risasi, ambaye sai ako hospitalini,” he said.
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However, former MP Theuri denied any involvement in the incident saying he was at work when the violence and chaos erupted.
