Karua demands police withdrawal from Wanjigi's home, threatens legal action

Narc Kenya Leader Martha Karua has called on police stationed at businessman Jimi Wanjigi's Muthaiga home to withdraw immediately. Addressing the officers outside Wanjigi's residence, Karua emphasised the family's desire for peace and threatened legal action if the police did not leave.

"This is not a police camp. This is somebody's home, and the family wants to live in peace without disturbance," Karua stated.

"You have done whatever you have done, and we ask that you leave without fail. Let them consult among themselves, but we expect them to withdraw immediately or come with a court order," she added.

DAP Kenya Party leader Eugene Wamalwa and other leaders accompanied Karua.

The incident began on Thursday when a multi-agency security team broke into Wanjigi's Muthaiga home in an attempt to arrest him. The team had camped outside his Nairobi house, number 44 in Muthaiga, for hours before finally breaking in and conducting a search for Wanjigi and what they termed "more evidence."

The police alleged they recovered tear gas canisters from a car parked at the entrance to Wanjigi's home.

Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli stated, “We intercepted a personal motor vehicle in Muthaiga at the residence of Jimi Wanjigi. In the vehicle, we recovered four tear gas canisters, two Motorola gadgets, seven assorted chargers for the pocket phones, and one mobile phone.”

Masengeli further asked Wanjigi to surrender himself for questioning. However, Wanjigi denied ownership of the vehicle allegedly found with tear gas canisters during the Nane Nane demonstrations in Nairobi.

"I believe that the IG has no legitimate grounds for arresting me, presenting myself to any police station as demanded, or preferring criminal charges against me," Wanjigi said.

In a case filed at the Milimani Law Courts, Wanjigi claimed he was being framed to settle political scores, describing the allegations as "usual lies the police are used to."

Wanjigi vowed to uncover the manipulation of the evidence, asserting his innocence.