Three people are recuperating at Molo Level 4 Hospital after they sustained gunshot wounds during a violent confrontation at Umoja Secondary School in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County, where a women and youth empowerment event descended into chaos.
The victims, identified as Job Kiprono, Mohamed Ali and Isaac Cheruiyot, suffered injuries to their hands and legs after violence disrupted the meeting that was being led by Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and attended by several other leaders.
Kiprono, who was shot in the right hand, alleged that the violence broke out after Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai arrived at the event, triggering a confrontation that quickly escalated.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Kiprono thanked members of the public who rescued him from the scene and rushed him to Molo Level 4 Hospital for treatment.
“I thank the members of the public who helped me and ensured I received medical attention in time,” he said.
Mohamed Ali and Isaac Cheruiyot are also receiving treatment at the same facility after sustaining injuries during the incident.
Local leaders, among them Kipkorir Dude and Kibet Langat, condemned the violence after visiting the injured victims at Molo Level 4 Hospital and called for urgent investigations into the shooting.
Langat appealed to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to order the disarmament of security personnel attached to Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai, alleging that they were involved in the shooting.
The leaders said the incident points to rising political intolerance in Kuresoi North, warning that youths are increasingly being drawn into violent political confrontations.
They urged security agencies to move with speed and take action against those responsible, while calling on political leaders to exercise restraint and allow residents to engage peacefully without intimidation or violence.