Unexpected Twist: DCI Detective’s Attempt to Arrest MP at UDA Meeting Backfires, Lands Detective in Jail
Johana Ng’eno, a member of parliament for the Emurua Dikirr constituency, narrowly escaped arrest on Saturday, June 10, after his supporters prevented four police officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from apprehending him in Narok County.
According to reports, the violent mob confronted the officers and demanded an arrest warrant.
The officers, led by James Akeyo, asserted that they were acting under orders from the DCI’s Nairobi headquarters and were affiliated with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).
Unhappy with the response, the angry mob deflated the tires of the police vehicle to prevent the arrest.
The lawmaker suspected a witch hunt when the officers sought his arrest without a legal warrant. In addition, he questioned why the attempted arrest took place on a weekend.
However, the tables were turned on the officer who led the operation when he has whisked away in a police van and taken into custody at Narok Police Station as part of an investigation into a possible witch hunt against the lawmaker.
Section 29 of the Criminal Procedures Code specifies instances in which a police officer may arrest a suspect without a magistrate’s order or a warrant.
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This includes anyone whom police officers suspect on reasonable grounds. Of having committed a criminal offense. Anyone who commits a breach of the peace in the presence of a police officer. And anyone who obstructs a police officer while he is performing his duties, or who has escaped or attempted to escape lawful custody.
Before the altercation, the member of parliament and his supporters had recruited United Democratic Alliance (UDA) members in Narok County.
Ng’eno’s conflict with the NCIC dates back two years when the Commission included the representative on its list of politicians accused of inciting hatred.
The legislator was angered by the list and asserted that he had never incited anyone.
He added that the NCIC had not summoned him to court for alleged hate speech because his outspokenness and willingness to speak the truth did not sit well with others.
“I’m surprised that NCIC ranked me second among those under surveillance for hate speech. This is character assassination, and I am assembling my legal team to defend me before the commission. I want my name removed from the list immediately,” stated the member of parliament in February 2021.
Unexpected Twist: DCI Detective’s Attempt to Arrest MP at UDA Meeting Backfires, Lands Detective in Jail
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