Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader, Musalia Mudavadi, was one of the parents whose family members were caught up in the crossfire when terrorists descended on DusitD2 Hotel complex in 14 Riverside Drive, Westlands, Nairobi, on Tuesday, January 15.
The former vice president has three children, MaryAnne, Moses and Michael Mudavadi, and one of them survived the terror strike that claimed 21 innocent lives and left 28 others nursing injuries in various hospitals.
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It was established Michael was the ANC leader’s son who was rescued alongside several others a few hours after news about the DusitD2 attack hit the airwaves. Thanks to a swift response from a multi-agency security team which arrived at the smoky and frightening scene in a matter of minutes, lives of more than 700 civilians were saved.
There were a few dramatic moments during the high-level rescue operation which involved meticulous frisking of every individual as the security officers gradually closed in on the assailants inside the seven-storey building. Michael’s time to be screened for any dangerous weapons finally came but none of the security men appeared to recognise the son of Mudavadi even as he repeatedly told them his name.
“Mimi ni Mudavadi (I am Mudavadi)…Mudavadi,” a petrified Mike mumbled while handing over his bag to the police for the mandatory inspection.
The young and hunky University of Brighton grad who for personal reasons prefers to a keep low profile, was eventually cleared. According to Khalwale whose daughter was still trapped inside the besieged DusitD2 building by then, Mike was safely evacuated at around 5pm.