Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Soy Member of Parliament, David Kiplagat, has expressed fears for his life after receiving death threats.
This comes barely a month after the assassination of Kasipul
MP, Charles Ong’ondo Were, who had also reported threats before his killing.
According to Kiplagat, anonymous leaflets were circulated
within his constituency warning him not to leave his compound.
This prompted concerned residents to hold a six-hour
demonstration, demanding immediate police intervention and protection for their
MP.
“We will not allow our MP to be targeted.”
“If his safety is not guaranteed, we will block roads until
it is solved,” said Philemon Leiting, a local resident.
These developments follow the brutal murder of MP Ong’ondo
Were on April 30th along Ngong Road.
The National Police Service confirmed his death was a
planned execution, linking it to the Mjahidin gang, an organised criminal group
responsible for numerous robberies in Nairobi’s Eastlands area.
Several suspects have since been arrested.
Chilling footage later surfaced showing Were claiming he had
received threats and naming individuals he alleged were plotting his
assassination.
In response to growing security concerns, National Assembly
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula ordered a comprehensive vetting of all MPs’ security
teams.
Each MP is entitled to at least one armed bodyguard and two
officers stationed at their residence.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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