There was a beehive of activities when a section of members of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and religious leaders visited the private residence of UDA coast region coordinator Mohamed Salim alias Thenge at Majengo in Mvita constituency where he is nursing wounds he sustained after an attack by hired thugs.

The visitors wished him a quick recovery after he was ordered to rest from active politics by his private physician after he was alledgedly attacked early this week in Nyali

The incident occurred when he had accompanied Deputy President William Ruto’s entourage during his fact finding mission in the area.

Speaking from his bed the party regional coordinator refuted claims he has withdrawn a case against the hired goons who beat him up after he held a private session with the Deputy President at Hotel Englishpoint in Nyali constituency.

Thenge said his meeting with the DP was not private and wondered why the hullabaloo in the media came from.

He insisted his meeting with Ruto had nothing to do with Sarai, Nyali legislator Mohammed Ali alas Jicho Pevu and flamboyant former civic leader Karisa Nzai who were present. He wondered where the reconciliation package story in the media came from.

“I wish to state that I will not be lenient in my pursuit for the prosecution of those behind my beating and I am not going to bury my head in the sand,” he pointed out.

The party regional coordinator said he will not relent on the matter until the suspects face a full trial in a court of law.

Thenge dismissed claims he was paid money by the DP to withdraw the case against the suspects who have not yet appeared in court.

He said he is aware of two police officers attached to Nyali police station who roughed him up and he is ready to identify them.

“I wish to appeal to the Inspector General of police Hilary Mutyambai to expedite the arrest of the two police officers who roughed me up,” he said.

The party regional boss told journalists he never had a session with Ruto to compromise his case against the hired goons and vowed to soldier on in his quest to have the suspects prosecuted.

Thenge said he knows who attacked him and told them to prepare for a court battle with him.

He said no amount of money will make him withdraw the criminal case against the suspects.

“I will not leave the party which I struggled to build and form to my critics after they roughed me up,” he maintained.