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Robert Alai speaks out after violent altercation with Babu Owino
05th January, 2026 09:00 AM
Kileleshwa Ward MCA Robert Alai has made his remarks vowing to protect his family days after Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino issued a statemnet on an alteraction between the two liniking Alai’s spouse.
In an interview with a local media house on Monday, January 5, 2025, Alai maintained that his family members are not on Social media and should hence not be attacked.
“These people, especially my children and wife, are not political players. They’re not in the, they don’t even have social media accounts. They’re not political players in this,” Alai said.
Alai further explained that he has presented issues of online insults to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations; however, efforts to have the issues addressed remain futile.
“I have talked with DCI Amin about these issues of online insults. I am fair game, but when it comes to family members…” – Robert Alai stated.
Alai went on adding, “I am a fair game, you can target me if I’ve opened myself up to public scrutiny, and so you can bring your, all your, I’ll be able to handle it. But when it comes to family members…..”
Alai and Babu Owino gun drama
This comes just two days after the Embakasi East MP Babu Owino had accused Kileleshwa Ward MCA Robert Alai of physically assaulting him during an altercation at a restaurant along Lenana Road in Nairobi’s Kilimani area.
In a statement issued to the public on Sunday, January 4, 2026, Owino said the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon at around 3:40 p.m., when he had gone to meet a senior clergyman at the establishment.
According to the MP, he had released his security detail for the Christmas holidays and had driven himself to the venue. He said the meeting lasted about 20 minutes, after which he stood up to leave.
“As I was departing, I noticed a group of people known to me seated at an adjacent table. Out of courtesy, I approached the table and greeted those present, including the MCA for Kileleshwa Ward, Hon. Robert Alai,” Owino wrote.
He claims that the encounter quickly turned hostile, alleging that Alai accused him of orchestrating social media attacks against his wife.
“Without provocation, he accused me of being behind alleged social media attacks on his wife. I calmly explained that I do not know his wife, that she has never wronged me in any way, and that I have no reason whatsoever to involve innocent family members in politics,” Owino stated.
