Samuel Ragira, a politician who contested the Milimani ward seat as an independent candidate was on Thursday night allegedly shot dead by goons at Club 36 market located opposite Nairobi Primary School.
According to a report by Nairobi News, Samuel alias OCS Ragira is reported to have met his death after he confronted the said goons who had been terrorizing traders at the “Klabu” market demanding money in exchange for stalls.
It was also reported that for the last one week, the goons said to be armed with guns and an assortment of crude weapons have been demanding payment from the traders in order for them to go on with their activities.
Mr. Ragira, a former University of Nairobi student, has been opposing the goons’ activities on social media until Thursday night when he stormed the area in solidarity with the traders.
Sources apparently told Nairobi News that it is during the ugly confrontation that one of the irate youth allegedly shot Mr. Ragira killing him on the spot. By 8:00 pm on Thursday, police officers had already collected his body from the scene and taken it to the City Mortuary.
It is unclear why the said parcel of land that is located a short distance from State House has been of interest but it is alleged that it is because most students prefer buying and having their meals from the traders in the market.
On Wednesday, Mr. Ragira sensationally claimed on a Facebook post that Klabu traders were being attacked by “Mungiki.” He went ahead to allege this was happening under the watch of the police.“Students are being harassed and beaten as the police watch. We want to know why the police can side with people terrorizing innocent Kenyans,” he posted on his Facebook page, adding that he was personally threatened by a panga.
Following the untimely death of Mr. Ragira, it is said that Kilimani MCA, Moses Ogeto has been arrested in connection with the murder.
The vocal OCS Ragira leaves behind a wife and a daughter.
