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Breaking: Hon Steve Mbogo Arrested over Dusit Terror Attack

Breaking: Hon Steve Mbogo Arrested over Dusit Terror Attack

January 16, 2019 5 Comments

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Flamboyant businessman and former starehe constituency aspirant Steve Mbogo has been arrested.

Mbogo whose pictures filled the social media on tuesday 3:00pm after the Dusit ,14 riverside park in Nairobi .

City politician Steve Mbogo’s presence and dressing at the 14 Riverside office park during the suspected terror attack left many Kenyans with questions.

The former Starehe constituency aspirant was pictured in a bullet proof vest while holding a G3 rifle.
It was not clear what why the politician was allowed at the scene where hundreds of officers from the Kenya Army, the GSU, and the Recce squad had swarmed the compound.

The former Starehe parliamentary aspirant added on to the stir caused by a huge crowd that gathered outside the scene of attack.

Mbogo later told eDaily that he was at Dusit in his capacity as a licensed civilian gun holder.

“I am a licensed firearms holder. I was running my errands near the dusitD2 Hotel here in Nairobi, when I learnt that the facility was under a terror attack. Because I was in a position to help, given I have good knowledge on how to handle firearms and protect myself against such situations, I went in to help in the rescue operations,” he said.

He could not, however, answer how he acquired the bullet proof vest and the high-calibre assault rifle that is the preserve of security forces.

“I am still occupied with rescue operations. Let me take cover and then I will speak to you later.” the news site quoted him.

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  1. Anonymous says

    January 16, 2019 at 3:00 pm

    Fall of Empires: London, Washington & Paris on brink of collapse (by George Galloway)

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  2. Anonymous says

    January 16, 2019 at 3:09 pm

    Ahmed Aden
    4 hours ago
    I condemn this heinous attack. However I will not accept any blame as Somali. Why do I have to apologise as a Somali for what Alshabaab does? They kill daily Somalis in Somalia, and yet you want to blame Somalis? Show Kenyans The other Side Of what KDF is committing human rights crimes in Juba Somali?

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  3. Anonymous says

    January 16, 2019 at 6:34 pm

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    TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov voiced his country’s support for Iran’s missile program and said the Islamic Republic has the right to boost its security through the program.

    January, 16, 2019 – 13:06 World Comments

    Iran Has Right to Develop Missile Program: Russian Deputy FM

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    “Iran is never doing an action contradicting international regulations when it tests its missiles”, Ryabkov reiterated, adding that Resolution 2231 has not considered any ban on using ballistic missiles’ technologies for Iran and it has only demanded that Tehran should avoid launching missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

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  4. Anonymous says

    January 17, 2019 at 4:50 pm

    https://www.rt.com/news/449046-mcjesus-haifa-controversy-backlash/

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  5. Anonymous says

    January 17, 2019 at 9:46 pm

    Uhuru Kenyatta and his rogue govt is criminal ,savage and primitive Why is his regime denying Kenyans information?Relatives demand for update regarding loved ones caught up in the attack

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