Tension as Mutua and Mulyungi supporters fight in Mwingi police station
Mwingi
police station turned into a flurry of political storm when supporters of
former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) boss Eric Mutua and those of former Ministry
of Works Permanent Secretary Gideon Mulyungi thronged into the station in turns
from 11am to 6pm.
Tension as Mutua and Mulyungi supporters fight in Mwingi police station
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| Mr Eric Mutua |
BY
MWINGI TIMES TEAM
An
ugly situation rocked a police station on Saturday October 22 after two
opposing camps of the Mwingi Central parliamentary aspirants stormed the
facility prompting chaos.
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| Dr Gideon Mulyungi |
The
drama unfolded after Mr Mutua accompanied by his close allies and supporters
arrived at the station in the mid morning to record a statement after his
campaign convoy was allegedly attacked by a group of Dr Mulyungi’s supporters
at Maai area in Mwingi East sub-county as he returned to Mwingi town from a
meet the people tour on Friday night.
“Two
of my supporters were physically assaulted by his (Dr Mulyungi’s) people after
they blocked our convoy at a bridge near Nguni,” Mr Mutua told journalists
after recording the statement.
He
claimed that his life was in danger following the incident as two police
officers present at the scene watched as his supporters were roughed up without
taking an action. “The fact that the police had offered security to Mr Mulyungi
clearly indicates that they have been compromised,” Mr Mutua lamented.
But
moments after the former LSK chairman had left the police station; Mr Mulyungi stormed
in to record a statement over the same incident claiming that his supporters
were the ones who had been attacked.
He
accused his opponent of using “violence and unwarranted accusations” against
his camp.
Mwingi
Central MCA Bernard Sila, a close relative and supporter of Mr Mulyungi was
roughed up by police as he tried to force his way into the station. Chaos had
ensued between the MCA and Mr Mutua’s supporters outside the station and police
were prompted to intervene to bar the conflicting groups from trying to gain
entry into the police station.
At
one time the police officers had to arm themselves with sticks and teargas
canisters to scare away supporters of the two Wiper party hopefuls who had
already began attacking each other physically as they surged into the police
station.
Mwingi
Central police boss Gerald Barasa who was present as the drama went on declined
to comment on the matter.
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