New developments on the tragic accident involving Nyeri
Governor Dr. Wahome Gakuru have raised suspicion on the circumstances
surrounding his death.
Kenyans on Tuesday morning woke up to news of the grisly
accident that occurred along the Nyeri-Thika Highway. Gakuru died shortly
after.
As Kenyans passed on their goodwill messages, there was
little doubt that the Nyeri Governor had died from a normal accident.
However, new developments from Tuesday evening have caused
confusion and fuelled speculation on exactly how Dr. Gakuru met his death.
Immediately after the accident, police were quick to issue a
statement where they indicated that the accident involving the deceased
governor’s official vehicle, was caused by a tyre burst.
However, the statement has been contradicted by the
governor’s driver who indicated that he lost control of the vehicle while
trying to avoid hitting a motorcycle rider.
Eye-witnesses at the scene had also corroborated the
driver’s narration, raising doubts on how the police had arrived at their
conclusion.
Perhaps the most suspicious aspect in the entire story was a
suspicious eye-witness who has since gone viral.
Dennis Muigai Ngengi appeared on an interview with a local
television where he narrated vivid details on the deadly accident.
Ngengi’s presence at the scene has become an intriguing
matter after it emerged that a person who closely resembled him had also
appeared at a recent helicopter crash at Lake Nakuru National Park.
Ngengi, who claims to be a businessman, has since
stated that the person in the Lake Nakuru accident was not him even though
they shared the same name, same unique eye-wear, and shared a name.
Ngengi’s version of events that led and followed Gakuru’s
accident have been contradicted by some of the locals who witnessed the
accident.
For instance, Ngengi told Citizen TV that after
the accident, he had talked to Governor Gakuru who looked fine but “complained
that his leg was injured”, adding that the driver’s legs were stuck.
However, a woman who was interviewed by NTV recalled that
the Governor had been badly injured and that the driver came out and attempted
to move the governor who was unconscious.
A small incident that followed the accident has also served
to fuel the already delicate situation.
A Facebook page identified as Nyeri Politics that had been
spreading propaganda against the Governor was pulled down after Gakuru’s death.
The page had claimed that the Nyeri Governor had fallen out
with powerful and wealthy financiers who had hoped he would retain the status quo
at the Nyeri County.
A post from the controversial page had also alleged a
poor working relationship between Gakuru and his deputy Mutahi Kahiga who
was allegedly planning to become governor before the 2022 election.
Kahiga will be sworn in on Friday and will serve a full term
expiring in 2022.
