Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has resurfaced days after he was reported missing to detail the events of how he evaded police.
On Friday, May 8, the legislator was reported to have been arrested after visiting residents of Kariobangi Sewage Estate who had their houses demolished by the government.
Moses Kuria took to social media on Sunday, May 10, to allay fears that he had been kidnapped and narrated events that led to his arrest.
"My great people of the Kenya land and Nation. I am safe and sound. I have not been abducted. And, again, I am safe. I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of your love, your concern and solidarity," wrote Kuria.
Kariobangi North MCA Maina Njoka was arrested on Wednesday, May 6, while distributing food to the vulnerable and elderly in the estate and was released on Thursday, May 7.
Moses Kuria noted that the arrest of the MCA was to discourage anyone from standing with the suffering people of Kariobangi Sewage and Korogocho Market.
The Gatundu South MP revealed that he followed the right procedures before moving to meet the residents of Kariobangi.
"As responsible leaders, we first presented to Kariobangi Police Station whereby we explained to the OCS and the Deputy OCS our mission and assured them that we have no ulterior motive other than to stand with our people.
"We then proceeded to Sewage Village and the adjacent Korogocho Market which had by then cut off by way of digging a deep trench around it to deny traders access thus putting the lives of tens of thousands who depend on food from the market at risk," narrated Kuria
Kuria added that after leaving Kariobangi they headed to Homeland Inn along Thika Road for a brief meeting where he received information of a "very senior person" ordering his arrest and also revealed how he escaped the police.
"As I left Homeland inn I was followed by 3 vehicles and had to use all sorts of deviations and tactics to dodge them. The objective was clearly to arrest me and hold me throughout the weekend or even worse to detain me in a quarantine facility.
"I was determined not to let this happen as I had done no wrong other than to stand with suffering people. More so, I would not do so without my personal doctor given what happened to Ken Matiba.
"The other objective was also to send a message to the so-called political class not to stand with the people at their hour of need. I have been used before as a guinea pig to send a message to the opposition, the political class.
"I was arrested and charged in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 to facilitate arrests of opposition leaders. I had to battle those charges in court before I was acquitted of all of them But. But still, I am not a guinea pig. I am a human being.
"I am a husband, a father, a leader, a brother and a son to my dear mother who gets depressed when her son is arrested and charged only to send a message to others.
"I am very sure if the United Nations demand that a Kenyan be offered to test the Corona Virus vaccine, the Kenya government will offer Moses Kuria as the guinea pig to test the vaccine," posted Kuria.
The MP urged the people of Korogocho and Kariobangi village of his support and promised to visit them again alongside his colleagues and other well-wishers.
He also encouraged his people to stay safe, be vigilant as they have rights and not to give in to tyranny.
