Kang'ata driver shot at Linda Mwananchi rally as political violence escalates
Political tensions have risen in Nyandarua ahead of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election after a rally was disrupted, leaving a driver to Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata injured...
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Tensions rose in Nyahururu after hired goons disrupted a Linda Mwananchi Movement rally, leading to violence.
- A driver for Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata was shot in the chest and is hospitalized.
- The incident occurred during a rally organised by a faction of the Linda Mwananchi Movement.
- This escalation heightens political tensions ahead of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.
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