Detectives have sealed off Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s official residence in Milimani Estate, Meru town.
Videos shared from the residence on Saturday, January 6, showed a heavy police presence around the governor’s home.
The police have also surrounded the home with a police line declaring it a barricaded scene.
It’s not clear whether they were investigating the murder of blogger and political activist Daniel Muthiani, alias Sniper.
Reports indicate that the police denied journalists entry forcing them to maintain a distance of 200 metres from the scene.
DCI Arrests Mwangaza’s Son & Brother
This comes a day after officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested Mwangaza’s son Timothy Kinoti and her brother Murangiri Kenneth in connection with Sniper’s death.
The two were among the five suspects arrested on Thursday, January 4 and booked in different police stations within Nairobi and Kiambu.
Besides, DCI said they were arrested alongside Kenneth Mutua, Fredrick Muriuki, and Frankline Kimathi.
It is alleged that the five contacted Sniper who was Mwangaza’s strong critic, informing him that he would be meeting the county boss to reconcile and work together.
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Kawira Mwangaza Breaks Silence
Governor Mwangaza spoke for the first time about the bloggers murder after the arrests were made.
Speaking in a local Meru media, Mwangaza urged the public to allow the detectives do their investigations and find the murderers.
“I don’t want to comment much on the murder of Sniper, and we all want to know what happened. The matter is being investigated,” said the governor.
Additionally, the governor dismissed claims that the blogger visited her official residence before he went missing.
Besides, she explained that her home is under CCTV surveillance and detectives had not requested for the footage.
“The security agencies are conducting the investigations and I believe ‘Sniper’ will get justice. The official residence of the governor has numerous CCTV cameras, but nobody has requested the footage,” Mwangaza said.
Furthermore, Mwangaza accused her political opponents of using the bloggers death to gain popularity.
“Leaders should avoid politicizing a death because there is a grieving family. It is unfortunate people try to gain political mileage as the family grieves,” she said.
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Sniper’s Death
According to reports, the deceased was set to meet with Meru County Leadership on Saturday, December 2, 2023, when he was reported missing.
It also alleged that he received a call on the day of his disappearance from a well-known acquaintance who wanted him to meet a politician.
However, he only confirmed his arrival at the destination to his wife, marking the last conversation between the couple.
Since then, his phone was switched off and no information of his whereabouts was forthcoming until December 17 when he was found dead.
