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Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata allege his driver was shot during a Linda Mwananchi political rally in Nyahururu on July 12, 2026. [Courtesy]
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has alleged that his driver was shot during a Linda Mwananchi political rally in Nyahururu on Sunday, escalating concerns over rising political violence ahead of the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.
According to Kang'ata, his driver, identified as Gitari, sustained a gunshot wound during chaotic scenes that disrupted the movement's campaign activities. The governor said the driver was rushed to hospital, where he remains under treatment.
"My driver, Gitari, has been shot during the Linda Mwananchi rally in Nyahururu," Kang'ata said in a statement posted on his social media platforms shortly after the incident.
