On 20 November 2018, Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohammed said his life was in danger after claiming that the people behind the killing of former Rongo University student Sharon Otieno were now targeting him.
The Minority Chief Whip in the National Assembly made the allegation on Twitter, but he did not identify the people he was referring to or explain how he concluded that there was a murder plot against him. He also did not say whether he had reported the matter to the police.
In the tweet, Junet said: “Sharon killers are planning to assassinate me and I got your threats… A Muslim does not fear death.”
The claim drew mixed reactions online, with some users challenging him to be more specific and others accusing him of seeking political attention.
“The court case searching for the killers should include you as a special witness to just name the killers,” Amuyunzu1 @Amuyunzu11 said.
“Oh pls just shut up! You are looking for political Bonga points. We know you are scared you can’t win an elective seat when Raila retires from politics,” Jackson Wanyama @jwkhasndi commented.
“Kama huogopi kufa ungenyamaza, sikupayukapayuka,” wrote Davis Mzungu @DavisMzungu.
The remarks circulated widely as Kenyans on Twitter weighed in on the allegation and the lack of details around it.
