This archive report was first published on 10 January 2020.
Moses Kuria Accused of Assaulting Woman in Kiambu ¶
January 10, 2020, marked a disturbing day for a woman from Kiambu after she was allegedly assaulted by Moses Kuria, the Gatundu South MP.
According to the woman, Joyce Wanja, she met Moses Kuria at the Royal Media Services Studios for a discussion on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. However, the meeting turned violent when Kuria allegedly kicked her.
Wanja claimed that she had asked Kuria to retract some of the statements he had made about women at a function to help orphans in Kiambu the previous week. Kuria had allegedly accused the women of wearing smelly panties and said most of them were whores who could be bedded anywhere without shame.
Wanja told Kuria that such words were unacceptable, especially in front of young children and church elders. It was at this point that Kuria allegedly punched her so hard that she had to be helped to stand up by some of her colleagues.
Wanja recorded a statement with the police, with a P3 form showing how she was assaulted. However, Kuria has not been arrested or summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Netizens have taken to social media to call for Kuria's arrest, with some arguing that the assault claims could be related to Miguna Miguna's deportation stalemate. Moses Kuria has accused ODM leader Raila Odinga of sabotaging the lawyer's return to Kenya.
Wanja has called on the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and DCI to help her get justice. She said she has no money to hire a lawyer.
