This archive report was first published on 30 August 2019.
On August 26, 2019, a fatal road accident occurred in Kaloleni, Kilifi County, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old pedestrian. The accident involved Davies Mwabili, a Citizen Television actor and Radio Citizen presenter, who plays a no-nonsense police boss in the television series Inspekta Mwala.
Mwabili, who was driving a Toyota Axio saloon vehicle on Mazeras Highway, knocked down the pedestrian, killing him on the spot. The incident led to Mwabili's arrest and detention at Rabai Police Station for interrogation.
On August 30, 2019, Mwabili was released on a police cash bail of Sh40,000 and is expected to face the charge of causing death by dangerous driving. In a tweet, Mwabili apologized to the family of the victim, stating,
“Am sorry for what hapened and pole to the familly, if am a killer then i,my poit is… lets b constractive guys some of our pple are dying of hunger and hamjaichangamkia hivi,,,waaah lets sitdown n think,”
However, the tweet was later deleted.
According to police, the body of the pedestrian was moved to the Coast General Hospital Mortuary in Mombasa. The incident has sparked outrage, with many calling for Mwabili to take responsibility for his actions.
