Former Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa was on October 15, 2020, charged over the murder of Michael Ngumbao Jola.
Jumwa alongside her bodyguard Geoffrey Okuto was accused of killing the 48-year-old when chaos broke out during the Ganda Ward by-election in Malindi.
However, appearing before the National Assembly Committee on appointments on Tuesday, October 18, the Cabinet Secretary nominee for Public Service, Gender, and Affirmative said he has never shot anyone.
Jumwa, who unsuccessfully vied for Kilifi gubernatorial seat in the August 9, General Election said her case was politically instigated and that she does not even own a gun.
Jumwa told the MPs that she doesn’t even own a gun adding that three witnesses have testified in a court of law and her name has not been featured anywhere.
“I don’t own a gun and never applied for a gun. My cases were politically instigated; the DPP dropped the case on misappropriation of funds,
“The murder trial I empathize with the family it is unfortunate I am clear in my mind I never shot anyone. Three witnesses have testified in court and have not mentioned my name anywhere,” Jumwa said.
Her remarks come just hours after the Director of Public Prosecution made an application, to have a murder case leveled against Jumwa settled outside court.
Earlier on, the family of a man who was killed in a confrontation with Public Service Cabinet Secretary Nominee Aisha Jumwa applied to drop the murder case against the vocal politician.
“The victim’s family was desirous of having the matter settled out of court considering that the second accused was not the principal offender in this matter,” Senior State Counsel Vivian Kambaga told the court.
“The ODPP has received these prayers and it’s being considered at the moment, and we will be able to come back to you with an informed decision and next course of action,” she added.
