The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has intensified its probe into allegations of funding protests, focusing on two United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Members of Parliament, James Gakuya of Embakasi North and Benjamin Gathiru of Embakasi Central.
The DCI has obtained court orders to scrutinize phone numbers linked to the two MPs after intelligence reports suggested their involvement in financing individuals who infiltrated the Gen Z protesters.
Last week, both legislators had secured court orders preventing the police from arresting them following their questioning by DCI detectives.
This development adds to the growing scrutiny of political figures allegedly linked to the recent anti-government demonstrations.
In a related investigation, police questioned former Embakasi West MP George Theuri, former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu, and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's private secretary, Munene wa Mumbi, on Monday last week.
These individuals are also suspected of having ties to the organization and funding of the protests.
Legal counsel for the accused leaders, Shadrack Wambui, stated that the leaders are assumed to be connected to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua hence their grilling.
"They were said to be sponsoring these anti-government protests and to have some connection with the deputy president of Kenya, and for that reason, the government was questioning them," Wambui explained.
During a roundtable interview with vernacular stations, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua disclosed that Gathiru was accosted by DCI at Kenol. The officers confiscated his mobile phones.
About Gakuya, the second in command revealed that the DCI questioned the legislator on the details of their meeting at Hotel Boulevard in Nairobi. A meeting Gachagua says was meant to plan for the UDA elections.
Lawyer Danstan Omari further commented on the internal dynamics within the UDA, suggesting that the investigations might be politically motivated.
"They are now targeting their guns against the internal strife within UDA, where there is one faction led by His Excellency the President, on top of it, Raila Odinga and his team, and the other faction is Gachagua, who is now an outsider," Omari stated.
The ongoing investigations have highlighted the deepening divisions within the ruling party and raised questions about the political motivations behind the allegations.
As the DCI continues its probe, the involvement of high-profile political figures underscores the complexities of the current political landscape in the country.
