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Aisha Jumwa and her aide to face murder charges

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa addresses a crowd during a past event.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Ms Jumwa and Mr Otieno are accused of killing Gumbao Jola, an uncle of the ODM politician Reuben Mwambize Katana, during the October 2019 Ganda by-election campaigns.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) on Wednesday approved murder and assault charges against Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and her bodyguard Geoffrey Okuto Otieno over the fatal shooting of a man last year.  

Ms Jumwa and Mr Otieno are accused of killing Gumbao Jola, an uncle of the ODM politician Reuben Mwambize Katana, during the October 2019 Ganda by-election campaigns.