Three bodyguards attached to Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua, who were arrested on Sunday evening have been released.
Their lawyer John Khaminwa says the three who were arrested over allegations of taking part in the anti-government demonstrations in Nairobi were released on Ksh5,000 police bond each
The three, Daniel Tabu, Joseph Mwongela and Ronald Otieno, were released at around 10:00 am on Monday, March 27.
They were freed after spending the entire night at Nairobi’s Central Police Station.
According to Khaminwa, the three security officers were granted bail by the station’s OCS pending notification on a date to appear in court to be charged with taking part in an unlawful assembly.
They were arrested shortly after being dropped at Globe roundabout at around 7:00 pm, bundled into a police Land Cruiser and taken to a Central Police station for interrogation.
“Karua was with them at a church service during the day and were dropped at Globe roundabout. It was immediately after that she was told that her bodyguard had been arrested,” Khaminwa said.
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Further, the lawyer noted that failure to grant them bail he would petition the High Court for contempt orders.
The station’s OCS received the letter he ordered that the three officers be released
on Ksh5,000 each pending their summoning and arraignment in court.
Khaminwa says he intents to lodge a lawsuit challenging the trio’s arrest and the intended prosecution.
According to Khaminwa, the arrest of the security officers was illegal and solely intended to intimidate Azimio leaders from engaging in demonstrations organised by the coalition’s leader Raila Odinga.
Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome on Sunday issued a statement confirming the withdrawal of security detail of a section of leaders allied to the opposition.
Some of the lawmakers whose bodyguards were withdrawn include National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi and Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino.
