“They hurled the grenade into the compound before shooting” Kalonzo Musyoka’s personal assistant narrates
Image: Kenyan opposition leaders (L-R), Musalia Mudavadi, Raila Odinga, Isaac Ruto, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Moses Wetangula sing the national anthem as they announce their National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition for the 2017 general elections in Nairobi, Kenya, April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas MukoyaWord has it that NASA deputy principal Kalonzo Musyoka’s home was attacked early this morning by unknown gunmen.
The incident which took place at around 2AM saw the gunmen toss a grenade into Kalonzo Musyoka’s home before firing several shots. Speaking to SDE media group, Kalonzo’s personal assistant Mr Matiki said;
“They made a u-turn meters ahead and stopped opposite the gate; hurled the grenade into the compound before shooting several times,”
This comes a few hours after the NASA leader was sworn in at a controversial event.
Though the men who attacked the politicians home remain unknown; the police have launched an investigation to get to the bottom of the matter.
Bomb squad deployed at Kalonzo’s home
This being a serious matter, officers from the Bomb squad were earlier deployed at the politicians house to get rid of the grenade.
More details about the incident are set to be released earlier in the day as they also wait for Raila Odinga to speak.
