Wanjigi: Police are being used to intimidate and harass me

Nairobi August 9 – Nairobi businessman Jimmy Wanjigi has claimed that he is not the owner of the car found with teargas canister infront of his gate.

Wanjigi stated that he has been subjected to psychological anguish in a couple of months, where he claimed that police officers have been trailing him. He accused the police for being used by politicians.

He said police does not a legitimate reason to apprehend or charge him.

“I believe that the IG has no legitimate grounds for arresting me or presenting myself to any police station as demanded or preferring criminal charges against me,” Wanjigi said.

“Over the last few months I have been subjected to untold mental and psychological anguish as police officers have been intimidating, harassing and trailing me,” he added.

Wanjigi has been accused for allegedly funding the nationwide protests which he vehemently denied arguing that the Thursday directive by the inspector general of police to have him questioned over the teargas canister and other items found in the vehicle is politically motivated.

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Meanwhile the businessman-turn politician has filed a case at Milimani Law Courts seeking an orders to stop police from arresting him. He filed a case through his advocate Nelson Osiemo asking the court to grant him an anticipatory bail as police pursues him.

Wanjigi who sought to fly ODM party flag in 2022 presidential election before joining Safina party is a billionaire businessman and chief executive officer of Kwacha Group of Companies. His father (Maina Wanjigi) was a member of parliament for Kamukunji constituency for 25 years as well as a minister in several ministries including Agriculture, tourism and public works during Moi’s regime.

Wanjigi has been a vocal critic of President William Ruto’s administration especially on economic policies and deployment of police officer to Haiti.

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Last year Wanjigi supported Raila Odinga’s anti-government protests which sought to push Kenya Kwanza regime to reduce the cost of living. He had also warned Ruto’s regime from increasing public debt, arguing that most of taxpayer’s money is channeled at servicing it.