Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has been arrested at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)’s Milimani office after presenting himself for grilling over his alleged funding of the anti-government protests.
The businessman is seen involved in an altercation with the police officers shortly after arriving at the DCI’s office on Monday after they prevented him from addressing the media.
He was expected to meet with Regional Police boss Adamson Bengei to record a statement. Wanjigi was accompanied by his legal team as he was ushered into the DCI office premises.
In the altercation, the Jimi tells off the police officer who ordered him to return to his vehicle immediately.
“Don’t order me, don’t touch me, Jimi stated in the video during altercation with the police.
The arrest has sparked a debate over why the police defied a court order barring them from arresting the businessman.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and his DAP-Kenya counterpart Eudene Wamalwa turned up at the Kamukunji Police Station following Wanjigi’s arrest.
On August 16,2024 a search warrant was issued giving the police the go ahead to enter his premises to obtain evidence needed to conduct investigations over alleged funding of the anti-government protests.
In the court order, the magistrate ordered DCI also to open, search, seize and carry ammunition, explosives, documents related to the importation of firearms and any other evidence related to the alleged offence.
The search warrant came at a time when the High Court extended court orders barring the businessman’s arrest.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye extended it to September 19,2024. However, the judge noted that he could not issue an order stopping a charge from being produced against Wanjigi.
