Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsahu survives assassination attempt

Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsahu survives assassination attempt

Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsahu on Tuesday night survived an assassination attempt in Tudor.

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Police at the scene where Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsahu was shot on April 5, 2022.

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Mr Mwatsahu, who was heading home from a mosque was ambushed by gunmen in two vehicles who shot 22 times on the right side of his vehicle. The incident happened at around 10pm near JCC Buxton.

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Police at the scene where Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsahu was shot on April 5, 2022.

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He sustained gunshot wounds on his arms and legs and was rushed to a Mombasa hospital for treatment by a tuktuk motorist.

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Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsau's car that was sprayed with bullets in Tudor on April 5, 2021.

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Police also secured the scene and took photographs before the bullet riddled vehicle was towed.