Kisii Governor Simba Arati has expressed concern over an unsettling incident at his Nairobi office, which occurred just a day after he filed a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) regarding an alleged plot involving the police to plant firearms at his residences.
“I was at the CoG meeting where we were discussing the issue of healthcare workers strike. My guard informed me that there were five police officers who had come to my office. They had an altercation with my watchman and they threatened to break into my office,” said Arati.
During a press briefing on Tuesday evening, Arati disclosed that his office security guard had alerted him about the presence of five uniformed men who claimed to be conducting patrols in the area.
Upon his arrival at the office, following his participation in a Council of Governors (CoG) meeting, Arati found the officers already inside the premises. He raised concerns about the intrusion, suggesting potential political motives behind such actions and accusing his adversaries of using law enforcement to intimidate him.
“When I came, I found them already inside. I came with my lawyer James Orengo. I asked them why they were in my office and they said they were just coming to check the compound.”
This development comes in the wake of Arati’s recent statement to the DCI, wherein he and his legal team, including James Orengo, presented an audio recording implicating a Kisii County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO) in discussions about a purported scheme to plant weapons at the Governor’s residence.
