Raila visits Jimi Wanjigi Muthaiga home as court stops police from arresting the businessman
ODM leader Raila Odinga visits the home of businessman Jimmy Wanjigi in Muthaiga, Nairobi after a police raid
ODM leader Raila Odinga visits the home of businessman Jimmy Wanjigi in Muthaiga, Nairobi after a police raid.
Raila arrived at the residence of the businessman at 3pm.
He was received by a team of lawyers before being ushered into the house.
The visit by Raila comes a day after a multi-agency security team broke into the home on Thursday afternoon as they sought to arrest him.
The team had camped outside the home, number 44, seeking to get into the compound for hours before they finally broke in.
They then embarked on a search in the house while looking for Wanjigi and what they termed as “more evidence”.
Police later told journalists that they recovered tear gas canisters from his alleged car that was found parked at the entrance to his Muthaiga home in Nairobi.
Wanjigi is said to be holed in a room inside the building.
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Meanwhile, High Court has issued a temporary order stopping the police from arresting and curtailing the movements of businessman Jimi Wanjigi pending the determination of a case he filed.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye said in the event Wanjigi could have been arrested or detained as the application was pending hearing in court, the officers should immediately set him free.
The Judge certified the matter filed by wanjigi as urgent and directed him to serve the IG, DCI and ODPP by the close of business on August 12.
The respondents will then file their responses before August 14.
The case will be mentioned on August 16 for the purpose of taking a hearing date.
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