Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsau on Tuesday night survived an assassination attempt in Tudor.
According to a police report, Mwatsau was returning home from the mosque when he was accosted by the gunmen in the informal settlements of Tudor.
The gunmen in two vehicles shot 22 times on the right side of his vehicle. The incident happened at around 10pm near JCC Buxton.
The politician sustained serious injuries on his arms and legs.
He was rushed to a Mombasa Hospital by a tuk-tuk rider and was immediately admitted.
Police also secured the scene and took photographs before the bullet-riddled vehicle was towed away.
A hunt for the assailants who fled immediately after the attack, has commenced.
