Samburu East MP Raphael Letimalo shot and injured in botched robbery

By Cyrus Ombati

Nairobi, Kenya: Samburu East MP Raphael Letimalo is admitted in hospital after he was shot and injured Friday night in a robbery in Ongata Rongai, Nairobi.

Letimalo was injured in the leg and is in a  stable condition in hospital. Police say he was robbed of Sh30,000, two mobile phones and other valuables by the attackers.

The MP was driving into his compound at about 9pm when three gunmen who had been waiting struck.

Letimalo was not with his bodyguard at the time of the attack and he had just alighted to open the gate when he was ambushed.

Nairobi police boss Benson Kibue said the driver was not injured and they suspect the gang wanted to take off with the MP’s car when he resisted.

Kibue said the attackers managed to escape on foot after the shooting and no arrest has been made so far.

"That was an isolated case and we are looking for the gunmen. He is stable in hospital," said Kibue.

Those who visited him in hospital said he had an injury on the knee.