Ruaraka MP TJ Kajwang has been arrested for “presiding” over Tuesday’s swearing in of NASA leader Raila Odinga at Uhuru Park grounds as the “People’s President.”
Kajwang, who was wearing a lawyer’s wig and robe during the ceremony, was picked up by detectives at the Milimani Commercial Courts in Nairobi and whisked off to Mazingira House, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters for grilling.
The arrest came moments after Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i liked the events at Uhuru Park to an attempt to subvert or overthrown the legally constituted Government of the Republic of Kenya.
During the event, Siaya Senator James Orengo and lawyer Miguna Miguna witnessed Raila taking an “oath.”
Matiang’i says the government has launched a full probe into those who participated in the illegal activity, including media houses that ignored a prior full security brief, and sought to facilitate incitement that could have led to the deaths of thousands of Kenyans.
He said Citizen TV, NTV and KTN News, which were shut down on Tuesday morning, would remain closed until the investigation is over.
READ: Matiang’i suspends NTV, KTN News and Citizen TV licences
Earlier, it has emerged that the security details of MPs allied to NASA had been withdrawn a day after those of their principals, including Raila, were equally recalled.
On Tuesday, Matiang’i had also proscribed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as an organised criminal group paving the way for a crackdown on Opposition elements that could see them jailed and their assets seized.
On Wednesday, the CS claimed NRM is an armed militia that was out to cause chaos by provoking Nairobi residents.
