ODM director of communications Philip Etale was on yesterday night
sprayed with poison in CDB Nairobi.
He had just finished a meal at popular joint,
Ranalo, when he was attacked by unknown individuals in a saloon car near Nation centre.
Here is his narration...
Dear God, I once again thank you for giving me another day to LIVE. Last
night's ordeal was heartbreaking. At some point, I almost gave up on
life. It was so painful and left me
asking many questions. I have woken up still in shock and tears rolling
down my cheeks, not that I am not a MAN but because of thinking of the
motive behind the attack.
This is the story... I walked into the popular
food joint Ranalo at 7pm to eat traditional vegetables with brown
ugali (for those who don't know, I am revealing for the first time that
after the loss of my mom and son in a span of one year, I went into
depression in June 2015 that saw me end up at Aga Khan hospital Nairobi
in an ambulance. Tests were run and was told I had developed Sugar
Issues. My sugar levels at the time were at 38.3... the highest. Since
then I have been managing this condition by eating traditional food on
most ocassions)...
I was in the company of my friend Phelix G-cord and later joined by my other friend Eng Onyango KevinKevin and later by my old best friend Oliver Mugo.
As usual, I couldn't end my stay at Ranalo without acknowledging
greetings from the many people who know me. I love making friends. I had
a good time with my friends and decided to leave at 10:10pm for my
house to rest for the day. I parked my car outside I&M building. So I
parted ways with Kevin and Mugo who reside along Thika Road and started
walking towards my car with Phelix who was slightly ahead of me as I
had to stop outside Nation Centre to greet someone who only told me
"Etale I am from Karatina and I love what you do". I started walking
towards CFC Stanbic bank slowly so that I could catch-up with Phelix who
had already crossed the road. While in the middle of the road, a small
saloon car drove by and I stopped to let it pass. I didn't see the
number of occupants.
All of a sudden, just in a split of a second, some
pulled out, sprayed some strong substance on my face and directed into
my eyes and the car sped off towards Total gas station on Kimathi
Street. The substance got me confused and had me start shouting for
help. Luckily, Phelix had me scream and came back. He shouted out
Kevin's name and together with Mugo who were walking past the Bata shoe
shop, rushed to the scene. I lost my conscious and Phelix reached out to
the car as Kevin and Mugo looked for water to clean my eyes.
I was in
total pain. They rushed me to Nairobi Hospital. I recollected myself
after the quick response by the doctors and nurses on duty. Then I could
see some of my friends Lee Makwiny Adede Adede, Charles Mark Dienya Benson Musungu
among others by the bedside. I had started seeing although the pain
was still unbearable. I was released to go home at around 1:30am.
Dear
friends, I asked God many Questions including 'WHY ME?'. I have not
taken anyone's anything, I have not eaten what doesn't belong to me. God
has been so faithful to me. I don't know the intention of the people in
that Saloon car but God will reveal to me some day. The doctor said it
was highly concentrated pepper spray that people with bad intentions use
on their targets. I feel pained. I feel harassed. I feel targeted. I
feel so so BAD. But it is well. I don't want to speculate but leave it
to the Almighty God. Amen.
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