- Raphael Tuju reappeared after disappearing for 24 hours, but he has been arrested at the Karen Police Station
- Fierce clashes broke out as lawyers accused the police of using force during the attempt to arrest them
- According to a source familiar with the case, the former minister is likely to face charges related to publishing false news.
Former Minister of Raphael Tuju has been arrested shortly after surfacing after a mysterious 24-hour disappearance.
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Tuju appeared again with the leaders of the opposition Kalonzo MusyokaEugene Wamalwa, Justin Muturi and his lawyers, after reports circulated claiming he was kidnapped and his car was found abandoned.
According to Tuju, he was forced to abandon his car and go into hiding after seeing cars without registration numbers following him.
Speaking at the Karen Police Station, one of Tuju’s lawyers, Ndegwa Njiru, said the former secretary general of the Jubilee Party presented himself to the police to record information about the ordeal that forced him to hide.
According to Njiru, before Tuju recorded the Logbook entry, the police officers started pushing him into the Subaru.
The lawyer said they resisted what they believed to be an attempted arrest, leading to a confrontation in which Tuju was allegedly assaulted by officers.
“We protested. As we speak, Tuju is not well. He has injured his back following the incident,” Njiru said.
Did the police use force when Tuju was arrested?
When asked if the police did violence to Tuju, Njiru said,
“That was not pushing him or angering him. That was serious violence, so we are waiting for the doctors to advise us on how to handle this medical emergency.”
Njiru said they still do not know why Tuju was arrested, and asked the public to “make sure that we stand up for each other.”
A source familiar with the matter told TUKO.co.ke that Tuju may have been arrested for allegedly giving false information related to the alleged kidnapping.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
