Philip Godana

Philip Galma Godana (died 14 February 2015) was a Kenyan politician. He served as a member of parliament for Moyale Constituency.[1]

On 14 February 2015 at 2 AM Godana's house in Syokimau, Nairobi, was entered by four persons out to rob the family according to the police. When they met with resistance Godana was shot and killed.[1] Godana's mother, wife, and three children were present in the home during the incident but were left unharmed.[2] The robbers were reported to have gotten away with electronics and cash.[3] During the incident Godana's neighbor, Robert Pukose, shot in the air when he heard commotion at Godana's house.[4]

After the murder neighborhood residents protested due to rising insecurity.[5] The killing of Godana came only one week after that of incumbent MP George Muchai.[6]

Godana was married to Kule Galma, a Commissioner on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Cyrus Ombati (16 February 2015). "Former Moyale MP Philip Godana shot dead at his Syokimau home". Standard Digital. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b Stella Chereno (14 February 2015). "Former Moyale MP Philip Godana shot dead in Syokimau". Daily Nation. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Kenya: Former Moyale MP Philip Godana Shot Dead in House Raid". All Africa. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Former Moyale MP Philip Godana shot dead in house raid". Radio Jambo. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Former MP, Philip Godana, shot dead at his home in Syokimau in a robbery gone bad". The Kenyan Daily Post. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  6. ^ Mwenda, Daudi. "The ghost of poor planning haunts Nairobi". The Star. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025.


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