Vipingo Industries Limited has strongly refuted reports that it owns one of the vehicles that was used by hooded men armed with guns during the Thursday, July 16 Ol Kalou Parliamentary By-election.
While responding to a report by NTV that had revealed the presumed identities of owners of the SUVs used by the armed men to cause chaos and teargas Ol Kalou residents during the mini-poll, Vipingo Industries Limited read mischief in the whole license plate saga.
Vipingo Industries has told TV47 Digital that while it owns a motor vehicle with the same registration number KDW 600Q, its vehicle is, however, a Toyota Probox and not the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado as shown in the videos that have since gone viral.
“…we have no connection whatsoever to it [the Toyota Landcruiser Prado] or the reported activities and individuals in question,” Vipingo Industries says.
TV47 Digital has gotten a hold of the logbook Vipingo Industries is in possession of.
The company says: “Vipingo Industries is a responsible Kenyan company committed purely to business activities, ethical practices and transparency all within the law.”
Vipingo Industries has since reported the matter to the police under OB No.14/18/7/2026, and insists that it remains committed to transparency and will cooperate with any relevant authorities if required.
Murkomen orders probe
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has since directed security agencies to investigate the cases of violemce and disruption witnessed during the mini-polls.
“Let me assure Kenyans that the Inspector General of Police deployed enough officers to provide security in Ol Kalou. These allegations of some other persons causing havoc in Ol Kalou must be investigated thoroughly, and anyone found culpable must be arrested regardless of what they were doing and who deployed them to Ol Kalou,” Murkomen said.
He added: “Whether they were deployed by the Inspector General, they must be dealt with and dealt with conclusively. We are not condoning violence in any way.”