A city tycoon Monday claimed in court that Dagoreti North MP
Simba Arati ordered his bodyguard to shoot him last year during a
confrontation at a disputed piece of land in Lavington, Nairobi.
The
dispute was, however, settled after the National Land Commission ruled
that the plot legally belonged to the tycoon, Mr Ashok Shah.
“Under
instructions from the MP, his bodyguard moved forward, held my hand and
trained his gun on me. I pushed him, stepped back and drew my gun to
remind Mr Arati that I was also a licensed gun holder and I would not
hesitate to use it in self-defence,” Mr Shah told the court.
He said Mr Arati had sent people to invade the land, owned by his company, Summermount Holdings, claiming it was grabbed.
“Three
times the MP sent goons to invade our land and destroy our property.
Three times I reported the matter at Muthangari Police Station and when
they were reluctant to take action, I wrote to the parliamentary
Disciplinary Committee complaining that the MP was misusing his powers,”
Mr Shah said.
He was testifying in a case in which six
men are accused of stealing his property valued at Sh1.5 million. The
hearing continues.
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