The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recommended charges against Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru and his Embakasi North counterpart James Gakuya over alleged involvement in planning and financing anti-government protests.
In a letter dated September 24 to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the DCI recommended that Gathiru be charged with incitement to commit an offence, conspiracy to commit a felony, and money laundering.
On the other hand, the directorate recommended that Gakuya be charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, in violation of Section 393 of the Penal Code.
According to the DCI, the two lawmakers were implicated after the DCI director received intelligence reports regarding the planning and financing of the anti-government protests witnessed on June 25, 2024.
"The Director, Directorate of Criminal Investigations received intelligence reports of planning, mobilising and financing of violent protests that were witnessed in the country on 25th June and subsequent days where Benjamin Gathiru Mwangi and James Gakuya among others were implicated following several meetings that took place at Hotel Boulevard within Nairobi," DCI remarked.
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The Amin Mohamed-led directorate further stated that the MPs were summoned on July 31 and they recorded statements.
However, DCI disclosed that the two legislators refused to surrender their mobile phones for forensic examination, prompting the directorate to seek alternative measures to access financial information.
"Efforts are being made to obtain all financial data from FRC, Safaricom and banks where financial transactions were carried out," DCI explained.
Similarly, the directorate recommended charging former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu and former Embakasi West MP George Theuri with conspiracy to commit a felony.
