Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Monday recounted how his wife and kids survived bullets sprayed at her car by Flying Squad officers.
His wife, Primrose Mbuvi had bought a Range Rover (KAQ 535W) from Deputy President William Ruto through a car dealer, Ng’ang’a Mundia at ksh7.5 million.
The car originally belonged to former President Daniel Moi who had decided to dispose of it after being involved in an accident.
Around the same time, media had reported that the vehicle had been stolen from CMC yard and as search, the police had launched a search for it.
One Saturday morning as Sonko’s wife was driving her children for shopping, she was directed to stop by flying squad officers who she mistook for carjackers.
As she tried to speed off the flying squad officers opened fire randomly at the car, luckily the car was armoured nobody was hurt.
Primrose stopped her car after being cornered and all occupants in the car were ordered to alight.
They were all arrested and taken to Buru Buru police station and later she was escorted to Sonko’s house to collect ownership documents and was released after verification.
He revealed that he told the story to show how innocent Kenyans meet their deaths in the hands of police officers.
“My message to you, if a police officer stops your car just comply with the order and stop. As a family we glorify the name of the living God for this day,” Sonko concluded history.