Kieni MP Wanaina Reveals Sh550 Million Loss After Supermarket Raided

Businessman and Kieni MP, Wanaina Njoroge, has reported a loss of over Sh550 million after his supermarket in Nyeri was vandalized and looted.

During the raid on Tuesday, protesters set fire to a section of the supermarket, causing extensive damage.

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The UDA MP, who supported the Finance Bill 2024, faced the wrath of protesters who stormed his supermarket, stealing stock and equipment.

“I lost movable stock worth Sh450 million and equipment such as bakery shelves, among others, valued at Sh100 million,” Njoroge told the Standard.

Njoroge, who operates a supermarket chain in the Mt Kenya region, stated that the looted Nyeri branch employed over 350 people.

He was among several MPs whose properties were targeted by angry protesters on Tuesday.

Other affected MPs included Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, Molo MP and National Assembly Finance Committee Chair Kuria Kimani.

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Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah and his Dagoretti South counterpart John Kiarie had their NG-CDF offices burnt.

“The scrap metal dealers are now scavenging for the metallic stands that remained after the inferno,” Njoroge said, as quoted by the Standard.

Despite the massive losses, the MP expressed no regrets about voting Yes for the Bill.

He highlighted the potential benefits of the bill for his constituents in Nyeri.

“The people of Kieni stood to benefit from the Bill. We are in an agricultural zone where our people farm onions, potatoes, eggs, and milk. They would have profited significantly because competition from outside the country would have been reduced if the bill succeeded,” he said.