Kimani Ichung'wah Alleges Assassination Plot Against Elderly Parents During June 25 Protests

In a chilling revelation during a parliamentary session, Kimani Ichung'wah, the Member of Parliament for Kikuyu and the Leader of the Majority Party, disclosed an alarming attempt on the lives of his nonagenarian parents during the recent June 25th protests.

The MP, visibly shaken, shared that his 105-year-old father and 85-year-old mother, Mary Mumbi, were targeted by what he described as mobilized "goons," alleging the incident was a direct consequence of his role and duties in the house.

“Honorable Speaker, I am growing old but I am not older than my father. My father is 105 years old, and my mother, Mary Mumbi, is 85 years old. Yesterday, there was an attempt to kill my 105-year-old father and 85-year-old mother. All in the name of myself being the leader of the majority in this house and having done my work to the best of my ability as God may help me,"Ichung’wah revealed.

The demonstrations, while constitutionally protected as a right to protest peacefully and unarmed, descended into what Ichung'wah termed "wanton destruction of property", particularly affecting businesses and public infrastructure in the Mount Kenya region. 

Ichung'wah's emotional address escalated as he directly accused a prominent political figure. The alleged motive behind this heinous act was "revenge".

The MP detailed the extensive damage inflicted upon his constituency during the tumultuous events.

In Kikuyu, the Law Courts were completely razed down, with vital records, including titles and securities deposited by citizens, along with criminal records, being looted and destroyed.

Furthermore, the DCC's (Deputy County Commissioner) office was also burned to the ground. Adding to the devastation, the sub-county offices, county offices, and even essential county government machinery like graders were destroyed, along with crucial county and property records.

Ichung'wah further claimed that these acts were not random but "deliberate" and "mobilized," with clear financing behind them.

He alleged that the perpetrators, the "goons," were ferried into Kikuyu from areas as far as Limuru, Dagoretti, Kiambaa, and Juja. 

Expressing profound concern over what he perceived as growing impunity, Ichung'wah pointed to individuals involved in such acts who allegedly "rush to court to get protection" through preemptive court orders.

He called upon the Inspector General of Police and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to conduct immediate and thorough investigations into these acts of lawlessness. He demanded that all those found culpable, including current and former politicians involved in the planning, mobilization, financing, and incitement of these mobs, be brought to justice without fear or favor.

The MP underscored the need to stop leaders from using citizens as "political pawns" to gain political capital, condemning the violence and lawlessness witnessed.