Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and her bodyguard Geoffrey Otieno have been charged with the murder of Gumbao Jola during a by-election last year. The two are accused of murdering the 48-year-old man on October 15, 2019, in Ganda village in Kilifi county. The defense counsels led by Danstan Omari, Jared Magolo and Cliff Ombeta asked the court to release Jumwa and her bodyguard on reasonable bond terms. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions last week okayed a murder charge against Jumwa over the killing of a man during last year's Ganda Ward by-election. The ODPP through Kemo, approved murder and assault charges against Jumwa and Otieno over the fatal shooting of the man and injury of several people during the poll.

Source: The Star October 22, 2020 09:56 UTC