Siaya Governor James Orengo on Tuesday exposed a police officer allegedly trying to arrest two individuals on false charges.
Orengo shared two letters addressed to different men requiring them to present themselves before the Ongata Rongai Police Station in Kajiado County.
In the two letters, the officer also attached to the Ongata Rongai Police Station requested the two men to present themselves at the station on August 11, 2024, at 8 am.
"I have reason to believe that John (not his real name) has information which will assist me with my investigation. In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 52 of the National Police Service Act (CAP 243 (1)), I require you to attend before me at Ongata Rongai situated on Rongai on 11/8/2024 at 0800 am," read part of the letter.
These letters were issued on Thursday, July 4 at 3 pm and in both, the officer revealed that the two were being summoned on allegations of robbery.
According to the letters, if the two individuals fail to honour the summons, they would be liable to prosecution.
Following this, the lawyer and politician allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) announced that he would be taking up the cases of the two young Kenyans.
"The police want to draw trumped up charges against these defenceless young Kenyan patriots for taking part in lawful demonstrations," he stated.
He went on to quote the late Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere adding that Kenyans were looking for change and if they would not get change through political parties they would seek it without and outside the political parties.
Orengo is among leaders who opposed the unlawful arrest and enforced disappearances of young Kenyans who participated in the anti-finance bill protests that turned into anti-government protests. He emphasised that all security organs must respect the Bill of Rights.
"Nobody thought that these crimes against the people could be committed after the 2010 Constitution," he stated on July 8.
Since the protests began in June, over 200 Kenyans have been arrested, others abducted and sustained injuries while others lost their lives due to gunshot wounds and other injuries. Property worth undisclosed value was also destroyed across the country.
