Police tried to kill me, says Njenga

Maina Njenga and his brother, Mr Peter Njoroge have now come out claiming that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) was responsible for the Saturday  shooting on Maina Njenga's convoy. Five people were killed while the former Mungiki leader sustained gunshot wounds.

Dismissing allegations that he was against his brother, Mr Peter Njoroge accused officers from the National Intelligence Service of trying to create division so that it appeared as if he was responsible for his brother’s shooting. He also said that the accused officers wanted to assassinate his brother, Maina Njenga because of the great influence and following he had among the youth.

Mr Peter Njoroge also claimed that Mr Lawrence Kagicha’s following, which has been in conflict with Mr Njenga’s, was a creation of the police aimed at doing away with his brother’s great influence.

“Some have claimed that I am the one who is after my own brother’s life. Others have said it is Mungiki. The truth is that it is the police who want to eliminate him because of his large youth following,” said Mr Njoroge.

He also said Mr Njenga had always feared for his life for a long time and that Saturday’s incident was just a confirmation of what he had dreaded.

Mr Peter Njoroge echoes claims made earlier by his brother in which he accused the police of the attempt on his life.

The police have however rubbished the allegations and instead blamed the shooting on feuds between Mungiki members and their rivals who want control over a 2000 acre land bordering Kitengela.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku on Sunday attributed the incident to Maina Njenga's rivals since Mungiki members had reportedly been trying to extort money from the public and promising they would give them parcels of land.

The Cabinet Secretary also warned that action would be taken against anyone who attempted to get money from the public in exchange for land in Kitengela which he termed government property hence not subject to sub-division. He also added that security officials had been directed to protect the land, which consists of Portland Cement land and a ranch, by all means possible.

Security officers and Mungiki members are said to be seeking control of the 2,000-acre land in Athi River, bordering Kitengela.

He warned anybody eyeing the parcels of land, including security officers, that they will face the full force of the law.