An ODM agent was on Tuesday shot dead in Ganda Ward, Kilifi County just a day to the by-elections in the area.
Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa is believed to have stormed a venue that hosted an ODM Party Agents training. She was with the police and a man who has since been identified as Geff Okuto.
A scuffle ensued and it is during the chaos that an ODM member who has been identified as Gumbao Jola was shot dead. Gumbao is uncle to ODM candidate Reuben Katana.
Aisha Jumwa cannot be allowed to thrive in chaos and killings. She together with all those involved in the murder of Gumbao Jola must be brought to book.#ArrestAishaJumwa pic.twitter.com/sHwBbvwSGd
— King Fred Asira (@KingFredAsira) October 15, 2019
Details are however scanty on the source of the killer shot that took away an innocent life.
Mr. Gumboa was taken to Malindi District Hospital.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cleared four aspirants for the upcoming by-election in Ganda Ward.
They are Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s, Reuben Mwamure Katana and David Mitsanze of Kadu Asili party, Abdulrahman Omar Mohamed, who is defending his seat as an independent candidate and Joseph Ngumbao Kiponda of the Jubilee Party.
Aisha Jumwa is behind Abdulrahman Omar Mohamed, the independent candidate and has vowed to teach ODM a lesson for trying to deal with her for dining with DP Ruto.
ODM have however called on the residents of Ganda to teach Jumwa a Political lesson.
Kiponda’s supporters had earlier urged Jubilee Party’s National officials led by the Party Leader, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy Party Leader, Deputy President, William Ruto to throw their weight behind the party candidate and ignore a candidate being fronted by Malindi MP, Aisha Jumwa.