Manyatta Member of Parliament Gitonga Mukunji has alleged an assassination attempt a month after his July arrest. The MP claims there was a plot to fill his car with explosives and then gun him down, framing him for carrying weapons against the state.

• Plot alleged to involve planting explosives in Mukunji's car, followed by his assassination, then burning the police station where he was held.
• Mukunji was arrested on Monday, July 7, accused of orchestrating chaos during the Saba Saba protests, and released on a Ksh300,000 cash bail after three days in custody.
• The legislator blames grassroots politics and local leaders for his arrest, linking it to his political aspirations and his alliance with DP Gachagua, criticizing the Kenya Kwanza government.