This archive report was first published on 19 July 2019.
On Thursday night, six armed men stormed the offices of the Thirdway Alliance party in Nairobi, shooting at the party's Secretary-General, Fredrick Okango.
Party leader Dr Ekuru Aukot confirmed the incident via his Twitter handle, stating that the attack was a 'cowardly act.'
The attack occurred just hours after the party's 'Punguza Mizigo' Bill, aimed at reducing the wage bill, was passed.
Earlier in the day, the party had received a breakthrough in its bid to change the Constitution, with the electoral body IEBC confirming that the 'Punguza Mizigo' Initiative had garnered over 1 million support from registered voters.
IEBC stated: 'The Commission has since verified that the initiative has been supported by 1,222,541 registered voters. This is, therefore, to notify the public and stakeholders that the initiative has met the requisite threshold as required by the said Article 257 (A) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.'
