I was shocked when I identified my dead son - Father of murdered MP George Muchai's driver speaks

'I had to identify the body of my first born son' - distraught father

Piece by: ANNETTE WAMBULWA
Crime

• Samson Wambugu told the court that he was called and told his son had been shot so he went to Lee Funeral home to identify him.

MP George Muchai and his driver were murdered in 2015 aln Kenyatta Avenue
MP George Muchai and his driver were murdered in 2015 aln Kenyatta Avenue

Former Kabete MP George Muchai’s was murdered on the streets of Nairobi seven years ago.

Muchai, his driver Stephen Wambugu and two bodyguards police constable Samwel Lekakeny, and Samwel Kimathi were killed on the morning of February 7, 2015, in Nairobi.

Samson Wambugu, who lost a son in the incident also gave his testimony on how he went to identify the body of his late son.

Wambugu, a Jua kali artisan is the father of the late Stephen Wambugu who was a driver of the late MP.

Wambugu told the court that he was called and told his son had been shot so he went to Lee Funeral home to identify him.

“I identified the body of my firstborn son, I was shocked so I didn’t look at the injuries,” he said.

In the case, Eric Isabwa, alias chairman Raphael Kimani, alias Kim butcher, Mustapha Kimani, alias Musto; Stephen Astiva, alias Chokore; Jane Wanjiru, alias Shiro; Margaret Njeri and Simon Wambugu have been charged with the murder of the four.

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