Nairobi — A policeman has shot dead Ainamoi MP David Kimutai Too and a policewoman in what security chiefs are calling a crime of passion.
The Orange Democratic Movement MP was shot dead in Eldoret shortly after 10am. A policewoman companion, Constable Eunice Chepkwony, was also shot and later died in hospital.
Riots were reported in Eldoret, Kericho, Kisumu and Siaya following news of the MP's death, coming at a time of heightened political tension following the disputed results of the presidential election a month ago.
The presidential election dispute has thrown the country into political crisis that is currently the subject of an international mediation effort led by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan.
Police Commissioner Hussein Ali has addressed a Press conference in Nairobi and identified the suspect as Constable Andrew Maoche.
Maoche, a police rider, was arrested about 40 kilometres away at Turbo township while attempting to flee. He will be charged in court tomorrow with the murders.
"The constable will stand charges of murder tomorrow," Maj Ali told a news conference at his Vigilance House office in Nairobi.
Mr Too is the second ODM MP to be shot dead in as many days following the murder of the Embakasi MP Mugabe Were on Wednesday morning outside his Woodley estate house in Nairobi.
ODM leaders addressed a news conference in Nairobi where they condemned the killing of the MP.
The MP, he said, picked a woman constable from Eldoret police station at 9.30 am and drove in a Toyota Carina to West Indies residential estate. The suspect then followed them on a motorbike.
According to the Government Spokesman, Dr Alfred Mutua, the suspect was the dead woman's live-in boyfriend.
The police commissioner warned the public against using the incident to incite others.
The warning came following the fluid political situation in the country. "It will be wrong for people, including politicians to use the incident to incite the public," Mr Ali said.
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It beats rationale logic that the death of the ODM MP and the policewoman can be termed as a crime of passion.Indeed if there exists such kind of a crime,whether it is a new idealogy from the police chiefs just for the cover up purposes probity lacks all.The annotations and the acerbic inuendos that the police force tries to insunate with their despotic polemic perceptions does not add.The dogma of passion does not guarantee one to die by just shoot to kill,not even dangerous,one is innocent untill proved guility.Justtice sometimes is stupid,even if the policeman who shot them is charged of murder case what justice difference does it it? Because of irresponsible acts from the police,many people have died in an innocent ways,suppose the police follow the polices put in place would so many innocent lives been lost in that manner,what about the two families left behind? what will justice give to them? The policewoman a widow has just gone,what about the orpans left behind? what about the MP? Will justice offer livelihood to his widow and the children left behind? What is law? Can the murder chardges bring these two lives back? Can the crime of passion help matters? I wish i had the ability,my sole verdict is one,the police responsible for the death of the two lives in the same way too should die by just shooting,in regard to that,then we can talk of efective justice as there are no murder charges in court can bring back the lost lives.Lastly if the police force talks of the rule of law and if they believe in the same spirit then they should stop forcing the law,but enforce it with decorum.
The death of 2nd opposition MP
The death of 2nd opposition MP in Kenya by a government agent really shows how the proposed reduction of opposition MPS is being done.The culprit a pollice officer with the Government machinery(GOK BMW MOTOR BIKE and a Pistle)clearly knew the volatile security situation Kenya is in right now.This is not the time to think about love passion in that the two officers were not married and were from different communities(Kisii and Kalenjin)who have been fighting on their borders since last years announcement of the presidential results). This scenerio has led to Kikuyus from Kibakis backyard never to be accepted to even run business in any part of Kenya apart from Nairobi,Central and Eastern provinces of Kenya.This will affect many generations from Kikuyu community to do business or to own property in most parts in Kenya.(OBANDE Kenyan in UKRAINE)
There is nothing like a reduction of opposition MPs, Remember that ODM as threatened its MPs with death or violence if they dare work with the government. That is why they were to show how they voted during the election of the speaker. In this case of Ainamoi mp i would advice you not play games with a cop's wife or a mistress. This case has got nothing to do with politics but again if you believe what ODM says has the gospel truth then you will learn through experience.
Man your not living in kenya-anything at this point can elicit different meaning-and how will they benefit by killing-who has the highest stakes if not the goverment.us here wish all this things should stop-we want peace
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