In summary
- Njenga presented himself at the DCI headquarters today morning for questioning over an alleged recovery of two firearms and rolls of bhang
- On Tuesday the DCI announced that it had deployed a special team of detectives to find the ex-sect leader whom they say has gone into hiding following the incident
Hundreds of Maina Njenga supporters today clashed with the police outside the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Offices along Kiambu Road.
The supporters chanted Mau Mau songs in protest of the arrest of former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga.
Njenga presented himself at the DCI headquarters today morning for questioning over an alleged recovery of two firearms and rolls of bhang.
The items were reportedly recovered from Njenga’s home in Nakuru County.
Njenga arrived at the DCI offices accompanied by Azimio Leaders Martha Karua, Eugene Wamalwa, Mwangi wa Irio and George Wajackoyah.
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DCI Warrant of arrest
On Tuesday the DCI announced that it had deployed a special team of detectives to find the ex-sect leader whom they say has gone into hiding following the incident.
DCI boss Mohamed Amin said three rounds of 9mm blank ammunition were also found hidden in one of the rooms in the house.
“Detectives based in Nakuru County are looking for ex-Mungiki leader Maina Njenga, in relation to the recovery of two firearms and over 90 rolls of bhang, found at a home linked to him,” a statement from the DCI indicated.
“In the raid conducted at Ngomongo village in Dundori ward, the officers who arrested 8 suspects aged between 37 and 54 also found three rounds of 9mm blank ammunition hidden in one of the rooms. One of the firearms recovered was a home made pistol capable of firing while the other one was a Tokarev whose serial number had been defaced.”
