Martha Karua Responds After Reports of Azimio Leaders Going Into Hiding

Narc Kenya Party leader Martha Karua has dismissed reports that Azimio leaders have gone into hiding to avoid arrests over Wednesday’s chaotic protests that left at least nine people dead.

Karua in a tweet on Friday, July 14 stated that she was not on the run following the order by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki.

Her statement comes after reports emerged that a number of Azimio leaders fear that the government is closing in on some of them and may arrest them.

CS Kindiki in a statement on Wednesday evening announced that security agencies had been mobilized to conduct investigations and carry out arrests on all those who were involved in the protests.

"The government has tonight (Wednesday) mobilized all the law enforcement agencies of the State and the institutions of our country’s criminal justice system to conclude investigations urgently and proceed to the arrest and prosecution of all those involved in the planning and execution of the crimes committed today, including those who funded or otherwise aided or abetted the offenders," he stated.

Mavoko MP Patrick Makau was arrested on Thursday morning over the chaos that was witnessed in Mlolongo. He was for hours grilled before being released.

Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya was also arrested by three plainclothes DCI officers in Kakamega while on his way to Bungoma over using a Kakamega County vehicle during the Wednesday demos. The ODM deputy party leader was also released but his car was detained.

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga said on Thursday that he has intel that the security agencies are planning on major arrests of Azimio politicians.

He however vowed to continue with the anti-government demonstrations next week.