Editor's Review

This intimidation will neither intimidate nor silence us - Karungo Thang'wa.

Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang'wa has been summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

In a summon letter dated November 28, Thang'wa was required to appear before the Nyeri Regional Criminal Investigations Officer (RCIO) on Friday, November 29, at 10:00 a.m.

According to the letter, the senator was summoned in regards to the chaos that were witnessed at a funeral in Limuru, where former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was in attendance.

"I, CI Joseph Chirchir, a police officer attached at DCI Limuru making inquiries into alleged offence of malicious damage to property/injury to persons at Bibirioni Boys High School playground on 28/11/2024 at 1500 hours and have reason to believe that you, Senator Paul Karungo Thang'wa have information which will assist me with my investigations.

"In the exercise of powers conferred to me by sections 52(1) of the National Police Act No. 11A of 2011, I require you to appear before Nyeri RCIO on 28/11/2024 at 10:00 a.m. You are now compelled to attend before RCIO on 29/11/2024 at 10:00 a.m. without fail," read part of the letter.

File image of Rigathi Gachagua with Karungo Thang'wa at a chuch service.

Responding to the summons, Thang'wa claimed that he won't be intimidated but confirmed that he will honour the summons.

"They refuse to meet us at the CID headquarters on Kiambu Road but shamelessly summon us to Nyeri over an incident that occurred in Limuru. This intimidation will neither intimidate nor silence us. See you in Nyeri tomorrow at 10 a.m.," Thang'wa remarked.

Meanwhile, reacting to the events in Limuru, the senator claimed that it was an assassination attempt on the former deputy president

"We are here to say that it was an attempted assassination of Rigathi Gachagua and this is being done in Mt. Kenya only," Thang'wa claimed.