A month after his dramatic arrest, Manyatta Member of Parliament Gitonga Mukunji has opened up about the details of the incident, which occurred in July.
Speaking on Friday, the MP alleged that there had been plans to assassinate him; however, he claimed the plans failed and that the perpetrators were forced to simply arrest him instead.
According to the MP, he conducted personal investigations and uncovered an alleged plot to fill his car with explosives and frame him.
Afterwards, he alleged, they would have gunned him down, accusing him of ferrying the explosives.
After the plan reportedly failed, he claimed they planned to arrest him and then burn down the police station where he was being held.
“I found out that there were plans to fill my car with explosives, then gun it down, with allegations that I wanted to harm the country,” the MP claimed.
“When that plan failed, they placed me in a cell, alone, with a plan to burn it down while I was inside,” he added.
The MP was arrested on Monday, July 7, after being accused of orchestrating the chaos witnessed during the Saba Saba protests. The NPS confirmed his arrest.
He was later released on a Ksh300,000 cash bail or an alternative surety bond of Ksh1 million after spending three days in police custody.
The legislator blamed his arrest on grassroots politics, alleging that local leaders are targeting him over his political aspirations.
Mukunji is among the leaders allied to DP Gachagua who have been at the forefront of criticising the Kenya Kwanza government.
After his arrest, the MP reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to standing up for Kenyans, stating that his resolve remains unshaken by recent developments.
