Mr Kassim Sawa. [Photo/Daily Nation]NASA coalition parliamentary aspirant under the Amani National Congress(ANC) for Matuga constituency was rushed to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the lower abdomen.

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The candidate Mr Kassim Sawa shot himself at the Moi International Airport while handing his firearm for safe keeping confirmed Airport deputy OCPD Beatrice Kigalu.

"He is a licenced firearm holder. It happened when he was giving out the firearm as required in the security procedures at the facility," she said.

"We have also launched our investigations on the same so that we get more details about the incident," she added.

Sawa was rushed to Bomu Hospital.