Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has reported a violent incident at a Kilimani restaurant, accusing Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai of physically assaulting him, including striking him with a pistol and pouring water on his face.
In a statement released on Sunday, Owino described the attack as unprovoked, politically motivated, and a direct threat to his life, calling on authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and take appropriate action.
According to Owino, the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when he attended a meeting with a senior clergyman at a popular restaurant along Lenana Road.
“Having released my security detail for the Christmas holidays, I drove myself to the venue and arrived at approximately 3:40 p.m. We held our discussions for about twenty minutes, after which I stood up to leave,” Owino said.
As he was departing, he noticed a group of people seated at an adjacent table, including Robert Alai, and approached them out of courtesy to greet them.
Owino said Alai suddenly became aggressive, accusing him of being behind alleged social media attacks on Alai’s wife.
“I calmly explained that I do not know his wife, that she has never wronged me in any way, and that I have no reason whatsoever to involve innocent family members in politics. It is not my style to advance my politics by attacking women. I hold out respected ladies in the highest regard,” he said.
He alleged that Alai then pushed him, drew a pistol, and struck him on the chest and jaw in full view of patrons.
“I stood my ground and urged him to calm down, asking him to explain what wrong I had committed to warrant such a violent reaction. He appeared to cool down, and we briefly sat, with another person positioning himself between us,” Owino said.
The MP further said Alai resumed his aggressive behaviour by pouring a glass of water on his face, prompting Owino to immediately leave the premises and report the incident at Kilimani Police Station.
“I take this incident very seriously. It was an unprovoked attack on my person, motivated by my political stand, and constituted a clear threat to my life,” he said.
