'I did not see Babu Owino with a gun,' DJ Evolve tells court

DJ Evolve, who was allegedly shot by Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino at a Nairobi club in 2020, has now told the court that he did not see the legislator with a firearm on the said day.

DJ Evolve, real name Felix Orinda, spoke while giving his testimony on Thursday as a defence witness in a misuse of firearm case against the MP.

While testifying virtually from his bed, the DJ said he does not know what happened to him as he only found himself in an ambulance.

He however acknowledged to the Nairobi court that he was indeed shot and injured by a bullet on the fateful day, but that he does not know from which gun.

The entertainer went ahead to state that Babu Owino is his friend, and that he has been supporting him in paying his hospital bills amongst other things.

“Did you see Babu Owino with a gun?” Defence lawyer Duncan Okatch asked DJ Evolve, to which he responded saying; “No, we were just having conversations.”

He went ahead to add, “I was injured by a bullet but I don't know from which gun...I just found myself in a vehicle to hospital...I came to find out that Babu Owino was supporting me and as a friend I expected my friends to look after me.”

“I received medical care...my utilities and general well-being was taken care of...I'm giving out this testimony voluntarily,” he added.

The Embakasi East legislator’s private protection officer and personal assistant Edwin Otieno also gave his testimony, telling the court that - before the day of the incident – Owino’s firearm had an issue and he had told him that it jammed at the shooting range.

Babu Owino last week told the court that he has so far so spent Ksh.58.6 million in treating and taking care of all of DJ Evolve’s bills.

These, he said on Thursday last week, include a Ksh.17 million apartment in Kilimani, medical services accruing to Ksh.23 million, monthly Ksh.70,000 upkeep, and other expenses.