This archive report was first published on 13 November 2019.
Published on November 13, 2019, a day after the alleged incident, Tanga Tanga faction of Jubilee MPs have accused ODM of sponsoring violence in Kibra, claiming Kimilili lawmaker Didmus Barasa was injected with an unknown substance and hospitalized in South Africa.
Speaking at a press conference held at the Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, November 12, Kikuyu lawmaker Kimani Ichung'wa alleged that Barasa was 'injected with an unknown substance' during the rough-up.
Ichung'wa, who spoke on behalf of the Jubilee-allied lawmakers, claimed that ODM leaders were behind the violence, pointing out that McDonald Mariga, who ran for the Kibra parliamentary seat on a Jubilee Party ticket, visited at least ten people who were allegedly injured by ODM supporters.
Other legislators present at the press conference included Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu), Jayne Kihara (Naivasha), Caleb Kositany (Soy), among others.
However, in a quick rejoinder later on Tuesday afternoon, ODM refuted the Jubilee MPs' allegations, instead pointing an accusing finger at Jubilee leaders.
Led by Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, the ODM-allied lawmakers said Ruto-affiliated leaders sponsored the chaos, and that what transpired in Kibra is a curtain-raiser of the tactics 'they are planning to use in 2022.'
Others who attended the ODM MPs' press briefing included Simba Arati (Dagoretti North), Tom Joseph Kajwang (Ruaraka), among others.
