Nairobi Speaker Mutura freed after questioning over alleged theft
Speaker of the Nairobi County Assembly Benson Mutura who had been arrested in his office for failing to honour the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) summons in connection to a theft case, has been freed.
He was taken to DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road for questioning.
“I am conducting an investigation into an alleged …stealing by a servant. I have reasons to believe that you, Benson Mutura is connected to the offence or has information that may assist in the investigations,” the summons read in part.
Speaking to journalists in his office, Mutura said the police had attempted to arrest him in his offices in the morning.
He termed the attempted arrest as a witch-hunt because he had declared that he will support Deputy President William Ruto’s bid.
“This morning while I was in the office, some officer came to arrest me without a summon and reason.
What they did was in total contravention of the Nairobi County standing orders,” he said.
He said he was immediately uncuffed after he protested the move by the officers.
“I am ready to obey the summons. I have been diligent in what I have been doing,” he said.
Mutura, who had announced that he would not vie for any political seat, shifted his allegiance from the Jubilee party to UDA, this month.
He was received by Ruto at his official residence in Karen, where he affirmed that he would work for the party.
“The leaders of Nairobi County led by Speaker Benson Mutura have officially declared that the Hustler Nation is their home and that Kenya Kwanza is the way to a better country. Uchumi Kwanza,” Ruto stated at the time.
