G. G. Njuguna Ngengi

G. G. Njuguna Ngengi (died January 2, 2008) was a Kenyan politician native to Molo, Kenya.

He came into international attention in 1993 when he and an assistant, Mr. Koigi wa Wamwere, were charged with violent robbery after they allegedly stormed the Bahati Police Station."The Standard", January 3, 2008: [http://eastandard.net/news/?id=1143979848&cid=159 Politician killed in ethnic clashes] ] They were sentenced to prison following a controversial trial in 1995, a move that was condemned by the European Union [Texts Adopted by European Parliament. Final Edition: 21/09/1995: [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pv2/pv2?PRG=CALDOC&TPV=DEF&FILE=950921&TXTLST=1&POS=1&LASTCH
] ] and Amnesty International [Amnesty International [http://www.mirrorimage.com/ai/about/inspiration/wamwere.html KENYA: FORMER POC THANKS AIUSA ACTIVISTS AND STAFF] ] among others. Ngengi was released in 1997 [Amnesty International: 1998 Annual Report on Kenya] .

Ngengi was a councillor in Molo before his sentence. Global Campaign for Free Expression, March 1995: [http://www.article19.org/pdfs/publications/kenya-censorship-in-kenya.pdf CENSORSHIP IN KENYA - GOVERNMENT CRITICS FACE THE DEATH SENTENCE] ] He is also a former army captain. [Daily Nation, June 3, 2002: [http://www.nationaudio.com/elections/constituencyreviews/Constituencies_Molo5.html Where soothing ethnic strife is the major task] ]

His sister Josephine Nyawira Ngengi was arrested and charged in 1994 for allegedly robbing a supermarket. b]

Death

Ngengi was killed on January 2, 2008 in Kuresoi during a meeting he was addressing in a bid to broker peace between the warring local communities following the controversial 2007 Kenyan presidential election. Several armed youth came in and shot Ngengi with a bow before they hacked him to death. According to Litabalia Achesa security was increased in the area following his death.

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