Businessman and former presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi has claimed that officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were deployed to his home in Muthaiga on Saba Saba Day, Monday, July 7.
Wanjigi, who has been an outspoken critic of President William Ruto’s leadership, released CCTV footage showing two vehicles—identified as a white Subaru Outback and a grey pick-up truck—parked just outside his gate. Interestingly, both vehicles had civilian number plates rather than official government ones, raising suspicion.
Wanjigi took to his social media platforms to share the video, stating that the surveillance was part of a deliberate government effort to intimidate him.
He claimed the timing of the incident—on Saba Saba Day, a day symbolically linked with political activism and public protests—was not a coincidence. He accused the government of using state machinery to silence dissenters.
“DCI at my home today, Saba Saba! This has to end. Ruto must resign. All this intimidation will not make your regime legitimate. The people rejected you long ago!” Wanjigi said in a strongly worded statement.
His remarks echoed sentiments he shared after a similar event on August 8, 2024, when police officers reportedly surrounded the same Muthaiga residence in what he described as a targeted operation.
Eyewitnesses of Monday’s events said that just before the police showed up, a black car sped to the gate and parked. The occupants stepped out and left quickly.
Roughly seven minutes later, a group of police officers arrived, cordoned off the area around the black car, and began inspecting it. Heavily armed officers later joined the scene and conducted a more thorough search of the vehicle.
Wanjigi and his family said they were left shocked and fearful over the unannounced police presence. They questioned the motive behind the operation and whether it was even legal. His son spoke to the press, expressing their deep concern.
“We’re not surprised anymore. This isn’t the first time our home has been raided. It feels like whenever we speak out or pose a threat to them, they come after us,” Wanjigi’s son said.
The incident happened amid a tense political environment in the country. July 7, known as Saba Saba Day, has historically been a day of resistance and civil rights protests in Kenya.
This year, it witnessed demonstrations in several towns as citizens took to the streets to demand better governance and accountability from President Ruto’s administration.
Organisers of the Saba Saba protests said the aim of the demonstrations was to pile pressure on the President to respond to the pressing needs and grievances of ordinary Kenyans.
Despite heavy deployment of security personnel and efforts to seal off major roads, large groups of youth managed to break through barricades in places like Kitengela and Kisii, staging protests against the government.
Adding to the political storm, Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi made a controversial statement on Sunday, July 6, via his official X (formerly Twitter) account.
Sudi warned that the government was ready to arrest individuals, especially high-profile leaders like former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who are suspected of sponsoring or inciting the ongoing demonstrations.
“I see Gachagua inciting people and claiming that the President wants to arrest certain individuals. But you were among the financiers, and you know it. After we’ve arrested all the others, we will come for you too,” Sudi declared.
The developments underscore the rising political tension and government-opposition standoff in Kenya, especially during a time when citizens are becoming increasingly vocal about issues of governance, justice, and accountability.
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