The Machakos High Court has ordered a mental assessment on Gatundu South Member of Parliament Gabriel Kagombe.
Justice Francis Rayola on Monday, June 3 directed that the lawmaker who is facing murder charges be taken to the Kiambu Level 5 hospital on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, for a mental assessment.
He is accused of fatally shooting David Nduati, a boda boda rider in Thika, Kiambu County two weeks ago.
Kagombe will remain in detention at the Muthaiga Police Station pending the assessment.
The UDA MP will be arraigned in court on Friday, June 7, 2024, at 10:00 am for plea taking.
Kagombe was arrested on Friday, May 31 at his home in Kileleshwa where he was said to have hidden after the shooting incident.
The Gatundu South MP was arrested after DCI detectives conducted ballistic tests on all firearms at the scene and confirmed that Kagombe owned the gun that fired the bullet.
The incident happened on May 17 after Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a and Kamenu Ward MCA Peter Mburu disagreed over the construction of the Sh55 million Kiganjo market in Kamenu Ward, with both leaders claiming credit for the project.
The conflict quickly escalated, with supporters of both politicians throwing stones at each other.
In the melee, Kagombe allegedly drew his gun and fired several shots into the crowd.
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