Kalonzo Claims Assassination Attempt After Police Disrupt Kikuyu Convoy
The country is becoming increasingly worried over the rise in the culture of goonism that has been witnessed over the past recent weeks, terrorising not only the public but also the members of the political class...
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Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has alleged an assassination attempt after police reportedly opened fire on an opposition convoy heading to a rally in Kikuyu.
- The convoy, carrying Kalonzo Musyoka, Rigathi Gachagua (DCP leader), and Eugene Wamalwa (DAP-K leader), was allegedly intercepted and fired upon with live ammunition and teargas at the Gitaru–Kikuyu Interchange.
- The incident occurred on April 11, the day before the statement was released.
- Kalonzo Musyoka described the event as a "sustained and deliberate operation" and a "deliberate assassination attempt," noting that media crews were also targeted, with some suffering injuries.
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Kalonzo Claims Assassination Attempt After Police Disrupt Kikuyu Convoy - April 2026
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has alleged an assassination attempt after police reportedly opened fire on an opposition convoy heading to a rally in Kikuyu. This incident follows escalating political violence in the region. Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung'wah has separately called for the immediate arrest of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of orchestrating violence in Kikuyu Town and along the Nairobi Southern Bypass. Meanwhile, the Niko Kadi voter registration initiative in Kitale was disrupted when armed individuals infiltrated the event, with organizers blaming politicians for orchestrating the chaos. The Linda Mwananchi group, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, is also demanding the arrest and resignation of Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omolo following an attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi in Kisumu.
