- Grandfather Owino narrated how Robert Alai tried to kill him during a dispute at a restaurant in Kilimani
- The awkward Member of Parliament for Embakasi East claimed that Alai attacked him and pulled out a pistol during a violent confrontation
- Many were waiting to hear Alai’s side of the incident, but Kileleshwa MCA posted calm messages on Sunday after the allegations were made public.
Kileleshwa Ward Representative Robert Alai has responded in a subtle manner following widespread allegations that he tried to kill the Member of Parliament for Embakasi East Grandfather Owino during an argument in a Nairobi restaurant.
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The allegations were first reported by Daily Nation on Sunday, January 4, and sparked a heated debate in social networks and political divisions.
Robert Alai against Babu Owino
According to the report, Babu was having a private lunch meeting with another man at an upscale restaurant along Lenana Road in Kilimani when Alai allegedly entered the premises, saw him, and walked straight to his table.
Eyewitnesses told the newspaper that the incident escalated into a heated argument, with Alai accusing the ODM MP of orchestrating online attacks against his wife through activist Maverick Aoko.
Babu Owino recounts the incident of the gun being pulled out
In a statement issued around noon on Sunday, Babu described the incident as a direct threat to his life.
He said he had gone to the restaurant after being invited by the high priest and was not accompanied by his bodyguard at the time.
“Yesterday afternoon, my friend who is a senior priest invited me to a meeting at a popular restaurant along Lenana Road in Kilimani area. After informing my bodyguards for the Christmas holidays, I drove to the venue and arrived around 9:40 at night,” Babu said.
He added that after talking for about 20 minutes, he stood up to leave and saw Alai sitting at a table near other people. He decided to greet them, but the situation allegedly changed suddenly.
Babu claimed that Alai once accused him of using social media to attack his wife. He said he denied knowing Alai’s wife or having any reason to participate in the online attacks against him.
The MP further claimed that the MCA suddenly became aggressive.
“At that time, Hon. Alai became aggressive, pushed me, took out a pistol, and hit me in the chest and jaw with it, all clearly visible to customers in the center,” Babu claimed.
He said he tried to defuse the situation, urging Alai to explain what he did to justify such hostility. According to Babu, Alai seemed to calm down for a while before continuing the dispute.
That member of parliament Embakasi Mashariki further claimed that Alai poured a glass of water on his face before the incident ended.
Robert Alai’s statement about the entire event
As of press time, Alai had not given a direct response to the serious accusations leveled against him.
However, MCA seemed to downplay the controversy through a series of short posts on social media.
In one post, he shared a typical Sunday greeting, writing:
“Good morning, good people. Happy Sunday!”
In a subsequent post he said he was from church and had prayed for everyone.
“I just came from church. I prayed for everyone.” (I’m from church. I have prayed for all of you.)
Did Alai sacrifice political ambition for Babu?
Previously, Alai claimed he dropped his planned bid for the Embakasi East MP seat to pave the way for Babu.
Alai warned Babu not to attempt a 2027 run for Nairobi governor, claiming it could end the MP’s political career.
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He also challenged Babu’s popularity rankings and dismissed claims that he is poised to succeed Raila Odinga as Luo Nyanza’s political kingpin.
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