Former Machakos Town MP Victor Munyaka has said police officers in plain clothes forced his driver and him to shout ‘tutam’ before releasing them during a standoff with a section of opposition politicians on Sunday, July 27, 2025.

Speaking when they lodged a complaint with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) on Monday, July 28, 2025, Munyaka noted that they had to comply out of fear for their lives.

“They told us to lie down and shot around six times when my driver and I were lying down, and they told us to shout two-term. Unless we shout two-term, they are going to kill us, and they pointed the guns at me and my driver. So, basically, we had to say two terms so that we can be saved,” Munyaka said.

Ksh2 million damage

During the reporting of the incident, Munyaka also said that his luxury Range Rover SUV had suffered damages amounting to Ksh2 million in repair costs.

“They damaged all the windows, side mirrors, and windshield, which comes to a total cost of Ksh2 million, which I will incur in repairing the car,” Munyaka said.

He expressed fear that a special branch of police officers was in charge during the standoff, which saw his driver sustain serious head injuries.

Killer squad

“When we were left behind, our vehicle was moved to one of the feeder roads. Along that road, we were confronted by 10 ununiformed men with pistols; they are not goons, they are the special squad of 101 the former deputy president always talks about,” Munyaka stated.

“That killer squad was there in Murang’a yesterday, and I experienced them personally. They had handcuffs, masks, and each had a rungu and a pistol.”

Kigumo MP Joseph Munyoro confirmed that the attack happened in his constituency, stating that he identified police officers who were commanding the whole operation during the incident.

“The attack yesterday happened in my constituency. When we engaged that police officer because we wanted to know where the orders were coming from or who was commanding him, because they were allegations that he was being commanded by a Member of Parliament,” Munyoro told IPOA.