Col. Wathi with Gvn. Ndeti
The scuffle occurred at midday as Mr Nzioka confronted the retired Navy Officer over the impounding of two vehicles next to National Intelligence Service offices in Machakos Town.
Those who witnessed the fight said Wathi hit Nzioka to the ground after a fiery altercation and name-calling.
However Nzioka did not answer an invitation to comment on the fight. The majority leader did not respond to our message and thrice failed to answer phone calls on his mobile phone. The Anchor sent sms message to both combatants thus:[09/04, 10:53 pm] There was physical fighting today at DU..(Wangondi vs Colonel). Is this true? Let me have your comments. Nzioka later sent a message to The Anchor saying:" Maybe, just maybe you need to tell one, just ONE success story" and did not respond to the fight. On his part Col.Wathi replied:" This is not true. The fellow came around intimidating me and I told him off. Honestly am not of his type and class and am not comfortable with law breakers who come leave their areas of work to attack others in their offices. This confirmed there was a scuffle but the Chief Officer did not admit punching the MCA for Machakos Central ward to the ground.
Nzioka arrived at the DU offices to seek release of two the vehicles belonging to people alleged to be repesentatives of Asian Quarters owners. They had visited the Lands Minister Nganga wa Ngangani protesting that their land issues had taken long to resolve. While in the minister's office, a complaint was raised from the NIS offices that their two vehicles had blocked the office, forcing the intervention of Col Wathi.
Wathi called a breakdown that carried the cars to the DU offices. It is not known how Nzioka came to the DU offices to force the release of the cars. It is as the minister for Devolved Units was releasing the vehicles that Col Wathi arrived.
He confirmed to The Anchor that Nzioka had phoned him to inform him that he required the vehicles released.
He'll broke loose when Wathi and Nzioka came face to face with one another. On lookers say name calling took center stage as Nzioka menacingly pointed at Wathi and soon, Nzioka was seen sprawled on the ground. Officials pulled them apart but each made frantic calls to Governor Wavinya Ndeti to raise complaints against one another.
Informed sources say Col Wathi has been protesting that his minister has been meddling with his duties, making his enforcement role extra difficult.
More to follow
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