Wiper leader escapes assassination attempt during a campaign trail in Garissa
2 min readWiper deputy party leader, Farah Maalim escapes an assassination attempt during a campaign trail in Garissa.
Farah Maalim, who is Kalonzo’s deputy in the Wiper party, on Thursday, July 28 evaded an improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the road while on a campaign trail in Garissa County.
The IED device, according to the former National Assembly deputy speaker, was intended to hit his convoy traveling to the Liboi region.
He said the security personnel stopped the motorcade from setting off the IED after gathering information about it.
“Our hawk-eyed security officers got intelligence information of IEDs planted in my campaign route to Liboi. They halted my convoy, rerouted us to a safe detour, and engaged the services of bomb disposal experts.
“They then detonated the IEDs with ease,” said Maalim.
The IED explosive left a huge crater on the road after bomb experts detonated it.
Maalim has been holding a series of campaigns drumming up support for Azimio la Umoja aspirants in the region.
Maalim resolved to continue serving along Kalonzo in national politics and was crucial in convincing the former Vice President to join Azimio La Umoja.
“They (Raila and Kalonzo) will find a way around the sticky issues. I want to believe that that has already been resolved. Kenyans should rest easy knowing that we will walk this journey together,” Maalim said as Kalonzo and Raila negotiated their reunion.
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