From: benodotte@ . . .

Confirmed information reaching us says that another Member of Parliament was this afternoon assaulted by First Lady Lucy Kibaki. Dr. Naomi Shaban, who is also Minister for Gender, arrived at State House for an appointment with President Kibaki after her name featured as one of the front runners for the post of Deputy Prime Minister. Upon arrival at State House Dr. Shaban was met at the corridor by the first Lady who asked her is Swahili ‘ Unataka nini hapa? Watu wote wanakutana na mzee Harambee House, mimi ndiye mwenyeji hapa’.

At this point, realising danger and knowing what was about to follow, Dr. Shabaan handed her handbag to one of the bodyguards and replied to the First Lady in swahili ‘ State House ni nyumba ya serikali, na wewe mama Lucy tafadhali shika adabu wacha kuaibisha Mzee’. But before she could finish her sentence, the First Lady had sent a slap that missed Dr. Shabaan .. A tattoo follow-up slap found its rightful destination. Mr. Hyslop Ipu, Comptroller of State House, intervened and asked the Minister to leave. She complied. This becomes the fourth time the first lady has assaulted someone at the supreme seat of power in Kenya and brings the tally of her known high profile victims to 4. .

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Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:35:34 -0400
Subject: Breaking news……..