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Man who shot Ranalo's William Osewe says it was in self-defence

Tom Oywa Mboya in a Nairobi Court on December 9, 2016, when he was charged with the attempted murder of William Osewe Guda, owner of K’Osewe Ranalo Foods on Nairobi’s Kimathi Street. PHOTO | PAUL WAWERU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Mr Tom Mboya is on trial for the attempted murder of Mr Osewe and Mr Wilfred Tembula, a security guard.
  • Mr Mboya claimed in court that Mr Osewe threatened to kill him in January 2015 at a petrol station where he was fuelling his car.
  • He said that on December 1, 2016, he shot his friend in self-defence after he drew his weapon, causing him to feel unsafe.

The man who shot city restauranteur William Osewe, owner of the popular K’Osewe Ranalo Foods on Nairobi’s Kimathi Street, on Thursday told a court that he did so in self-defence.

Mr Tom Oywa Mboya is on trial for the attempted murder of Mr Osewe and Mr Wilfred Tembula, a security guard.