MP Anthony Kibagendi arrested
MP Anthony Kibagendi has claimed that he was arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi has claimed that he was arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) under unclear circumstances.
In a brief statement on Tuesday, January 20, the legislator said the arrest involved forceful action by the officers who initially took him to the DCI Headquarters.
“I have been aggressively blocked by DCI officers and arrested, being taken to DCI Headquarters,” he wrote on Facebook.
He later claimed that he had been taken to Muthaiga Police Station.
The arrest comes a month after a CCTV footage emerged showing Kibagendi assaulting a man inside a Java House outlet.
According to the video dated November 27, 2025, the man who was attacked, identified as Enock Omariba Moriasi, was seated in a corner of the restaurant having his meal when the altercation began.
Kibagendi entered the premises dressed in a jungle green trouser, a black jacket, and a mask, and he could be seen pointing and seemingly shouting at Moriasi.
The footage shows Moriasi responding verbally, though it is unclear what sparked the exchange.
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The confrontation escalated abruptly when the MP kicked Moriasi in the chest and grabbed the man by the neck, prompting staff and other customers to rush in and attempt to separate the two.
Despite efforts to restrain him, Kibagendi continued his assault; he punched Moriasi, knocking him to the floor.
The footage also shows the MP slapping another customer who had stepped forward in an effort to hold him back.
After several tense moments, the situation began to calm with Kibagendi and Moriasi speaking briefly, before the MP turned and walked out of the restaurant.
Prior to that, a dramatic exchange unfolded in Parliament when Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Kibagendi engaged in a heated confrontation during a session of the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Health.
The session, held on October 14, 2025, was meant to address matters related to the health sector but quickly turned chaotic after tempers flared between the two leaders.
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