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 Police summon politician Steve Mbogo after he appeared at Dusit terror attack site with a semi automatic rifle while in a bulletproof vesthttp://standardmedia.co.ke #weshallovercome #CowardsAreCowards

The picture of Steve Mbogo, who un-successfully ran for an seat in parliament in 2017, has been widely shared on Twitter with many questioning his presence at the scene and the gun in his possession

Mr Mbogo told a local news site that as a licensed firearms holder he went to help respond to the attack at the Dusit complex."I was running my errands near the DusitD2 Hotel here in Nairobi, when I learnt that the facility was under a terror attack," Mr Mbogo told edaily news site.

"Because I was in a position to help, given I have good knowledge on how to handle firearms and protect myself against such situations, I went in to help in the rescue operations."If you are asking in what capacity I was there, I would tell you: I was there as a civilian, who is mandated by law to handle firearms.”