National Police Service responds after arrest of Gov Kawira Mwangaza
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Kawira Mwangaza set free as National Police Service (NPS) denies claims of arresting the embattled Meru Governor
Kawira Mwangaza set free as National Police Service (NPS) denies claims of arresting the embattled Meru Governor.
The National Police Service (NPS) has denied claims by Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza that its officers arrested her on Wednesday.
“Contrary to the false allegations circulating on social media, the National Police Service wishes to clarify, that Police have not arrested Meru Governor, Hon. Kawira Mwangaza,” said NPS.
This comes after drama was witnessed in Ruiga Village, Imenti Central Constituency between Governor Mwangaza and police officers.
Governor Mwangaza claimed that the police had detained her in their vehicle and failed to take her to a station and charge her.
“Am under arrest. The police officers hawataki kunipeleka station kufungua mastaka. Have been held in this police car for two hours now,” she wrote on her social media.
The police officers however claimed that the Meru governor forced her way to their vehicle.
“Hakuna mtu amearrest wewe. Nimekuomba ushuke kwa gari uendelee na kazi yako lakini umekata kushuka,” the officer said.
The Governor, however, told him off saying: “Ulikuja Kufanya nini? Hapana, niambie ulikuja Kufanya nini?”
But the Police officer responded: “Ile kitu iko, tulikua tunafikiria hii ni Okolea.”
But Mwangaza fired back telling the officer,” Wakati ulikuja pale nilikuambi hii sio okole ama sikukuambia? Hizi camera zilikua live”.
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The officer went on to admit that indeed the governor confirmed that the event was not Okolea program but went on to accuse the governor of forcing her way into the police vehicle.
“Nilikupata umeingia kwa gari. Kama nilikosea I am very sorry,” the officer said before Mwangaza interjected saying “Ni wewe uliniweka kwa gari”.
Mwangaza later said she had been set free and the officers apologized to her.
“Finally. Am Free. I thank God am safe. OCS has apologised akasema Sorry,” she said.
The altercation comes after Interior CS Kithure Kindiki on September 22 banned Governor Mwangaza from holding meetings on the ‘Okolea’ outreach program which he termed as inciteful.
“Reports that have reached me is that the Governor’s allies were inciteful, disrupted peace and assaulted journalists….thinking they are defending the Meru governor. The targeted people also broke the law. We have banned meetings that incite people. This is final. We are not going to allow it. If you think it is a joke, try it. Don’t try me,” said Kindiki then.
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