Kenyan Member of Parliament for the Embakasi East Constituency recently found himself caught in the crosshairs of the justice system, following an incident in the wee hours of Friday morning. Babu Owino was seen on surveillance footage drawing a gun and allegedly shooting one Felix Orinda, popularly known as DJ Evolve, in the neck. The incident occured at B-Club, a popular night club in Nairobi.
In the surveillance videos, DJ Evolve was also seen being dragged out of the club. He was taken to Nairobi Hospital shortly after the shooting for a quick surgery to remove the bullet lodged in his neck. He is currently in a stable condition.
The controversial, outspoken legislator spent the weekend behind bars over the incident and will be remanded for another seven days pending a pre-bail report, Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi ruled on Monday morning. The magistrate called for the victim’s evidence to be presented in court before a determination is made on Babu Owino’s bail. The state, through prosecutor Jacob Ondari, registered its opposition to his release on bail, citing concerns that the MP may interfere with witnesses during investigations. A request by Owino’s lawyer, Cliff Ombeta to hold him at a police station and not in prison was also denied. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempted murder.