Businessman and politician Jimi Wanjigi has alleged that detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have been spotted outside his home.
Wanjigi in a statement on Monday, July 7, 2025, shared photos of two vehicles captured by CCTV cameras which he claimed belonged to the DCI.
In the photos seen by The Kenya Times, the vehicles captured outside his home had occupants.
The incident notably happened amid the Saba Saba Day commemorations which have seen heightened security in several parts around the country.
“DCI at my home today, Saba Saba! All this stupidity has to stop! Ruto must resign, all this intimidation shall not make u legitimate, the people ousted you long time ago!” Wanjigi claimed.
Wanjigi arrested
The businessman was in 2024 arrested when he presented himself for grilling over his alleged funding of the anti-government protests in August that year.
On the day of his arrest, Wanjigi was embroiled in an altercation with police officers shortly after arriving at DCI’s Milimani office after they prevented him from addressing the media.
The businessman was expected to meet with then Nairobi Regional Police boss Adamson Bungei to record a statement.
Wanjigi was accompanied by his legal team as he was ushered into the DCI office premises.
The Safina Party leader was however released on a personal bond of Ksh10 million after he appeared in court.
He was ordered to surrender his passport pending a ruling scheduled for September 12.
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Saba Saba
Kenyans were on Monday, July 7, 2025, expected to take to the streets to commemorate Saba Saba — a day that marks the historic 1990 protests against the late President Daniel Moi’s regime, during which demonstrators called for the reintroduction of multiparty politics.
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Today’s Saba Saba commemorations have seen major roadblocks, stranded travelers, bonfires, arrests, teargas, and restricted access to the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD), with police cordoning off key roads and blocking entry.
The demonstrations which were to reflect deep frustration over governance, police brutality, and abductions, sparked heavy security deployment and disruptions across the city.
Earlier, the National Police Service (NPS) cautioned Kenyans against getting involved in unlawful conduct during the commemorations.
Police Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga in a press statement stressed that any violation of lawful protest will result in firm and appropriate action.
Muchiri warned against attempting to “access or interfere with protected government installations which would result in immediate legal action under the Protected Areas Act.”
“Looting, property destruction, road blockades, and incitement to violence are criminal offenses that would be dealt with swiftly and lawfully,” he stated.
Further, the spokesperson assured that police officers will conduct themselves professionally, but any riotous or violent behavior would be met with lawful force aimed at protecting people and property.
Muchiri also advised the public not to provoke police officers on duty and emphasised that “confrontational behavior toward law enforcement will not be tolerated and would be dealt with harshly.”
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