Igembe South MP John Mwirigi on Friday, September 11, sustained minor injuries after angry residents rained blows and kicks as well as pelted stones at him.
Mwirigi allegedly wanted to address the crowd in a meeting that had been convened by Agriculture CS Peter Munya but the crowd booed him.
"He wanted to address the residents but some accused him of gatecrashing the meeting.
"They did not allow him to speak and that is when Mwirigi lost his temper and engaged in an exchange of words with the crowd and in no time, the crowd had landed blows on him," a witness narrated.
Police officers present were forced to shoot into the air to disperse the angry residents and escort the MP to his vehicle and later to Maua Police Station where he recorded a statement.
By this time CS Munya and other leaders who were also in attendance including; East Africa Legislative Assembly MP Mpuru Aburi and Executive Director Pan Africa Climate Justice Mithika Mzalendo, had already left.
Mwirigi told People Daily that the chaos had resulted from area residents politicking on development matters.
The incident came days after Mbeere South MP Geoffrey Kingagi Muturi was forced to flee from a public function.
It was alleged that the MP showed up at the function unannounced with additional reports indicating that he was chased for failing to deliver on projects since the 2017 elections.
The legislator who is a retired KDF colonel was overpowered by the angry locals who pursued him, forcing him to jump into a ditch to get away.
