Chaos and sorrow in Kitui after truck crushes former mayor

Former Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu(2nd left) and former Kitui mayor Martha Mwangangi (right) who was crushed to death by a speeding fire engine in Kitui town during a protest match led by Ngilu against Kitui County Government over the demotion of kiosks. (PHOTO: PAUL MUTUA/ STANDARD)

A former mayor was crushed to death when a fire engine ploughed into a group of demonstrators which included former Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu.

Martha Mwangangi, a former Kitui town mayor, was with Ngilu and a group of traders who were demonstrating against the demolition of their kiosks by the county government.