Police raided Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa’s home in Kakuyuni, Malindi, and arrested the legislator after scuffles ensued between her and ODM supporters in Ganda Ward Kilifi on Tuesday, October 15.
Jumwa was arrested on Wednesday night, October 16, and was taken into custody, after a death was reported at an ODM event she allegedly disrupted.
Jumwa took to social media at 3 am to announce her arrest.
“Currently, I have been arrested at my residence in Kakuyuni and am being taken to an unknown destination with high guarded security officers,” Jumwa tweeted.
A man was shot and killed in the chaos that ensued after Jumwa reportedly stormed the ODM meeting. The meeting was convened for ODM agents to strategise on how they would conduct the mini-poll.
The rebel ODM MP called for a press conference to speak her mind out and distance herself from the incident after it had occurred.
“We don’t know how the deceased died or who killed him. Reports claim that it was my bodyguard or the police or anonymous people like Agunga. We want justice for the Ganda residents,” Jumwa stated in a press conference on Tuesday, October 15, after the incident occurred.
According to short videos doing rounds on social media, Jumwa stormed the venue with police in tow after which the scuffle erupted.
It is not clear who pulled the trigger that killed the victim during the chaos.
“Aisha Jumwa arrived at the venue in a white car surrounded by bodyguards and it was in the chaos that ensued, a shot was heard.
“It was not immediately clear who shot the victim,” the source intimated.
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