Lawyers representing former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i are this morning expected to move to court seeking an anticipatory bail against any possible arrest of the former CS.
On Wednesday night, an unknown number of elite police officers surrounded the home of Dr. Matiang’i in Karen, Nairobi.
The National Police Service is yet to speak on the motive behind the security operation.
Sources told The Kenya Times that the former powerful CS was present at the home during the incident.
His team of lawyers led by Danstan Omari alleged that the officers intended to arrest Matiang’i.
Omari said Matiang’i’s life was in danger, adding that they were not aware of the motive behind the intended raid on the home.
“I can confirm that the life of Matiang’i is at risk. We don’t know the intention of wanting to invade Matiang’i’s home at this time of the night”.
“We don’t know what offence he has committed… Our client is ready to be summoned, and record a statement if they have anything to charge him with. My client is holed up as if he is a fugitive in his own country,” said Omari.
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Omari called on the government to follow the law if his client had committed any crime.
“My client is holed up as if he is a fugitive in his own country. We have put a cordon in his house of more than 200 lawyers protecting our client to see the light. We will not leave here until morning so that if he is arrested we follow the law,” said Omari.
At the same time, Opposition leader Raila Odinga strongly condemned the security operation terming it “completely unacceptable.”
“There is no reason why police should be coming to somebody’s home at this hour of the night. If Matiang’i has committed a crime warranting his arrest, that should be made public and known to him and he can present himself for interrogation,”.
“This idea of arresting senior citizens at this hour of the night is something that is completely repugnant to civilization. This is completely unacceptable,” said Odinga.
The team of security officers spotted at Matiang’i’s home is reported to have driven away soon after the media broke the news of the operation.
