George Muchai

George Muchai (1955/6 – 7 February 2015)[1] was a Kenyan politician and trade unionist. He served as a member of the National Assembly for Kabete Constituency since the 2013 elections. He was a member of the Jubilee Alliance.[2]

In October 2011 Muchai survived an attempt on his life.[3]

On 7 February 2015 Muchai was returning from a family dinner when his car was rammed in Nairobi. Several armed persons emerged from the other car and Muchai was shot and killed together with his two bodyguards and driver.[2][4] A briefcase and two pistols of the bodyguards were stolen.[2] One suspect of the murder was arrested on 11 February.[5] Seven suspects were put on trial in 2015.[6] In January 2020 the trial was still ongoing.[7]

References
  1. Celebrating the Life of Hon. George Muchai
  2. "Kenya MP shot dead in Nairobi". Al Jazeera. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. Justus Wanga (7 February 2015). "Francis Atwoli: I did not kill my comrade George Muchai". Daily Nation. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. "Kenya MP shot dead in 'well planned' attack in Nairobi". BBC News. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. "Suspect to be charged over Muchai killing, Interior CS Nkaissery says". Daily Nation. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  6. "Seven on trial over murder of former Kabete MP George Muchai". Daily Nation. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017.
  7. "Witness In George Muchai's Murder Case Explains How He Lost The Gun Used In Killing The Mp". Ghetto Radio. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.