This archive report was first published on 23 October 2019.
On October 23, 2019, Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and her aide Geoffrey Okuto were arrested and detained in Mombasa for over 24 hours following the killing of Ngumbao Jola, the uncle of MCA-elect Reuben Katana.
According to police records, a pistol and 11 bullets were recovered from Okuto, who was found in Jumwa's house.
The two suspects have now claimed that it was the police who shot Jola, contradicting the police's account of the events.
Police claim that the violence erupted when rival supporters clashed in Katana's home after Jumwa stormed it to allegedly stop an ODM campaign rally.
However, Jumwa has said that the violence erupted after she left the home.
Yesterday, a Mombasa magistrate freed Jumwa and Okuto on cash bail and ordered them to report to the police station for questioning.
