Police in Nanyuki are investigating an incident where Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip allegedly shot and wounded a woman.
It is alleged that the youthful politician fired at the woman following a quarrel in the wee hours of Sunday morning before going into hiding.
The woman sustained gunshot wounds and was rushed to Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital, where she is receiving treatment and is in stable condition.
Confirming the incident, officers from Nanyuki Police Station said they received a report of a shooting incident at Kanu Grounds in Nanyuki Town.
They went to the scene and established that a 32-year-old woman identified as Joy Makena had been shot on her right leg above her ankle in the 2:00 am incident. The officers recovered two spent 9mm cartridges from the scene, a firearm, and 13 rounds of ammunition.
When reached for comment on the incident, Senator Loitiptip claimed he was attacked at a hotel in Nanyuki and was forced fired in the air to scare his attackers away.
“I am at a hospital for some checkup and will speak on the matter later, but the truth is that I was attacked by a knife-wielding gang last night,” he told The Standard on Saturday morning.
