Two Members of Parliament affiliated with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) were on Wednesday released by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after two days of interrogation.
The duo were released after being grilled over their alleged involvement in sponsoring the recent anti-government demonstrations witnessed across the country.
The two, Embakasi North MP James Gakuya and his Embakasi Central counterpart, Benjamin Gathiru, were put to task to explain their source of wealth.
According to sources privy to the information, the duo were arrested on Monday evening while spending time near a hotel within the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD).
Speaking to the press after their release, the two MPs who are also close allies to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua attributed their arrest to a political witch-hunt.
“Anybody with any evidence or fact of whatever misdeed we did should come out and tell us how we finance the protests. This is a witch hunt,” Gakuya commented.
Gakuya and Gathiru were part of the five Gachagua allies grilled over their alleged participation in fuelling anarchy and violence during the anti-government demonstrations.
"They also questioned us on whether we were buying T-shirts and water which I believe is just political," noted Benjamin Gathiru.
The arrest and release of the two UDA MPs come days after the DCI detectives summoned Embakasi East MP Babu Owino over similar allegations.
In a statement, the MP was urged to avail himself at the DCI headquarters which is located along the Kiambu Road in Nairobi on July 24 by 9 am.
According to the detectives, Babu Owino was summoned to provide information into allegations of an offence of police incitement and money laundering.
"I request you, Babu Owino, to report to me at the DCI headquarters, Nairobi County Police Station on July 24 at 09:00 hours, midday and furnish me with full information concerning the case," read part of the summon letter.
