Embattled Matiang’i silently jets back to Kenya ahead of his date with DCI
Matiang’i silently jetted back to Kenya on Saturday, March 4, following a two-week trip to the United Kingdom
Matiang’i silently jetted back to Kenya on Saturday, March 4, following a two-week trip to the United Kingdom.
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has jetted back into the country after a two-week visit to the United Kingdom.
According to sources the former CS jetted back to the country at 10:00 pm on Saturday night aboard KLM Flight 0566.
Reports further indicated that Matiang’i was set to present himself at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters based along Kiambu Road on Monday, March 6.
The former CS is expected to record a statement regarding an alleged police raid at his Karen-based home on February 8, 2023.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had earlier challenged the former CS to return to the country and honour the DCI summons.
Describing Matiang’i as a coward, the DP claimed that he flew to the UK so as not to answer the police regarding his alleged home raid.
Gachagua advised the former Interior CS to honour the summons similarly to how the majority of Kenya Kwanza leaders were reportedly persecuted during retired president Uhuru Kenyatta’s tenure.
Earlier, Senior Superintendent of Police Michael Sang issued an order compelling Matiang’i to appear at DCI headquarters on the grounds that he may have disseminated false information regarding the alleged police raid that occurred two weeks ago.
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“I have reasons to believe that you, Dr. Fred Matiangi, the former Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Co-ordination, is connected to the offence or has information which can assist me in my investigations,” the summon read.
Matiang’i’s lawyer Danstan Omari defended him, claiming that the DCI did not follow the proper procedures for summons service, noting that neither the former CS nor his legal representatives had received such an order.
“A summon must be served in person to the person it is targeting. Show me a summon that has been served to Dr. Fred Matiang’i and he or his advocate has put a signature there.” Said Omari.
The former CS is also under probe by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over his wealth.
EACC last week wrote to the Head of Public Service Felix Koskei seeking information about the wealth declaration of the former Interior Cabinet Secretary.
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