Leaders who attended Raila Odinga's 'swearing-in' face a new challenge after it emerged that Interior CS Fred Matiang'i is piecing together a court case against them.
In an interview with the Nation, Matiang'i confirmed that a number of people were being held and he does not want to rush to court with a weak case.
“We have collected some information and we are holding some people and investigations are ongoing.
"We have to operate with a lot of care because if we rush to court with a weak case, we will be accused of shoddy work,” stated the CS.
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He further added that he was not bringing back dictatorship and was not doing anything that contravenes the law.
Elsewhere, sources privy to the government revealed that security agencies were planning to go after the leaders of the opposition who attended the swearing-in at Uhuru Park.
According to the Nation, there is a plan that includes using special elite teams to obtain search warrants to not only 'raid the homes of the opposition leaders but also cynically using as much force as possible to cause maximum damage.'
It is alleged that a team of at least 20 police officers drawn from the Flying Squad and the Special Crimes Unit is behind the crackdown on Nasa leaders.
Elements of the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit are also said to be involved.
“We have mapped out the Nairobi homes of the key people we are targeting for arrest. We have also been studying their house plans to guide us when there is a raid.
"The idea is that these people should not live in comfort while causing trouble,” a security official divulged to the Nation.
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