The National Police Service (NPS) has ordered the arrest of Mugithi artist and police officer Samuel Muchoki alias Samidoh.
In a police signal seen by Nairobileo.co.ke, the order was issued after Samidoh was granted an off-duty but failed to report back to his station in Gilgil.
According to NPS, the whereabouts of Samidoh are unknown, and efforts to trace him have been futile.
“Please be informed that no. 247569/2013040010 APC Samuel Ndirangu Muchoki of Anti-Stock Theft Unit ‘MTD’ company is on the above subject. The officer was granted an off-duty and was supposed to report back on 27/05/2025, but he failed. Since then, he has not been seen, and his whereabouts are not known. Efforts to trace him have been futile,” read the signal in part.
NPS noted that Samidoh has been declared a deserter of the police service, and his salary has been halted with immediate effect.
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NPS directed police officers in Gatumbiro, Nyandarua County, to visit Samidoh’s rural home and arrest him.
“He has now absented himself without leave for a period of more than 10 days, and he is hereby declared a deserter W.E.F 06/06/2025. Pay section stop his salary with immediate effect. Stockpol ‘mtd’ cov take the necessary action and act accordingly. Cro Nairobi will circulate in the next issue of the national police gazette. Stapol Gatumbiro kindly visit his home and if traced, arrest him and inform this end for necessary action,” NPS added.
This comes days after Samidoh shared a cryptic post following reports that he was being transferred to Baringo.
In a social media update on Thursday, May 29, Samidoh shared a photo of himself standing beside a UK police vehicle, dressed in a tracksuit.
“When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty, Thomas Jefferson,” Samidoh captioned the post.
Samidoh’s troubles began on May 16 after a video of him in a live performance went viral on social media, in which revelers were chanting ‘wantam’, a phrase used by opposition leaders in campaigning against the re-election of President William Ruto.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, while commenting on the reports of Samidoh being transferred, stated that police officers are transferred in accordance with their regulations.
"Police officers are civil servants and are subject to regulations and procedures, including transfers. If the officer you have mentioned is one of us, then he is subject to those conditions," Kanja said on May 28.
