Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna on Wednesday, March 29 disclosed that he had been summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) alongside former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya.
In an interview with Spice FM, the vocal senator noted that the notification was made unofficially and through Azimio coalition lawyer Danstan Omari.
He detailed that since he was a law-abiding citizen, he will honour the summon and present himself at DCI offices.
The ODM Secretary General however noted that he was not aware of why he was summoned hinting at recent events during countrywide protests announced by Azimio party leader Raila Odinga.
"I think they want to question me about the sufuria I was holding, they assume I stole it from a mama mboga," he stated.
"I do not know why they called me. If they have a problem with Raila let them go arrest him, I can show you where he is right now why bother me and Oparanya? I am a small player in this situation, I do not know why they are coming for me. If you have a problem Raila go after him not us," he added.
However, lawyer Omari told Kenyans.co.ke that the summon was unofficial and documentation was needed to warrant the appearance of the politicians before the detectives.
"He was asked to present himself and I told them to officially issue the summons before we respond," Omari stated.
Sifuna further dismissed claims that former President Uhuru Kenyatta financed the protests as alleged by politicians from the Kenya Kwanza Alliance.
"Even without the amount I contribute or other party members chip in, the protests will go on because the situation on the ground is bad," he stated.
He explained that the protests were funded by the political parties fund as well as donations and subscriptions by party members.
The senator further disclosed that in future protests, they will not issue a notice to the police adding that the police only disrupted their peaceful demonstrations.
He slammed President William Ruto's administration because of the high cost of living and unfulfilled promises stating, "We need to eat now, you can not tell us to wait for six months."
