Embakasi East MP Babu Owino alias Paul Ongili has told a Nairobi court that he has spent Sh58.6 million to take care of medical bills and the upkeep of DJ Evolve alias Felix Orinda.
Babu said he took responsibility for Elvove, saying it is a sign of his moral obligation as a leader.
He was defending himself on Thursday after the court found he had a case to answer for misusing a firearm that shot DJ Evolve at B Club in 2020.
"I took charge of the life-saving initiative and endeavours of Felix Orinda as a leader. And that would be inconsistent with a person who intended to harm," Owino told the court.
Owino told Milimani senior principal magistrate Bernard Ochoi that if he did not take the initiative, Evolve could have died.
"Total bills accumulated to Sh23 million as DJ Evolve was in the ICU. He was immobile and could not move. I bought an apartment at Kilimani at around Sh17 million and hired two nurses, 2 physiotherapists 1 occupational therapist which upto date am paying Sh300,000 per month.
" I have paid Sh11.1 million and it's still going on for 37 months. I take care of his upkeep of Sh70,000 per month to pay bills and food. Medicine is Sh80,000 per month totalling Sh5.5 million for 37 months," he said.
"The last surgery that cost Sh2 million which made him speak was done in Nairobi. So far I have spent Sh58.6 million on Evolve."
He said he plans to buy a motor vehicle and help set up a DJ school for him.
He also plans to take him to India for further treatment. The MP has denied that his firearm fired a bullet since it was jammed.
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