Police are still conducting raids on businessman Jummy Wanjigi's property despite a court order halting the same.
They have failed to arrest the controversial businessman Jimmy Wanjigi despite a two-day siege at his high-end Muthaiga home after the court granted him anticipatory bail of Sh50,000.
During the raid on Tuesday, the entrepreneur locked himself up in a secure bunker in his luxurious home located along Muthaiga road across the residence of the US ambassador.
He emerged on Wednesday after a 36-hours standoff that saw officers confiscate some dreaded automatic rifles for which they claimed Wanjigi is not licensed to own.
The rifles were paraded before family members including his wife to discount planting claims.
Among the guns recovered include: M4 assault rifle, Mini archer assault rifle, 3 clock pistols, 1 Smith Wesson and 646 rounds of ammunition.
"These are very sophisticated rifles and are not licensed to be in private hands," said a senior officer who was part of the operation.
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Police last night broke into more rooms within the posh home but are yet to recover more arms which they claim are owned illegally by the businessman who has close links with Opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Police who sealed off the compound from free access by business partners and politicians associated with Wanjigi only allowed Raila into the compound at around 8 PM Tuesday night.
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They however barred NASA lawyer James Orengo and former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama from entering the compound despite Raila's pleas.
"This is not a police state, if police are the ones breaking the law then what will happen if ordinary Kenyans take the law unto their own hands?" an infuriated Raila confronted Flying squad head Seid Mohamed inside the compound.
The opposition was in the house with Jimmy's father and former Starehe MP Wanjigi Maina.
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alerted that Orengo and Muthama had been locked outside and walked straight to the gate demanding that they be let in.
He said there was a court order which barred police from raiding Wanjigi's home describing the siege a trespass.
But Seid who led the operation pleaded with Raila to understand the situation as there were strict orders not to allow anyone in.
"My boss the IG has not been served of the orders and I believe if he had then he couldn't have kept me here,, we respect you but you know the chain of command,' said Seid in a half an hour exchange with Raila.
Raila later went into the building and the Star, which had gained exclusive access into the compound, could see him being served with dinner at around 9:30 pm.
His bodyguard walked out briefly into the car, picked a briefcase and took it to the NASA leader before returning it after 30 minutes. It was not clear what the briefcase carried.
Raila's daughter Winnie and a group of some women kept vigil at the gate overnight.
Wanjigi's wife and NASA lawyer Willis Oketch led police in doing an inventory for the arms which they claimed were all licensed.
"There is no reason to worry all the rifles are licensed and there is nothing wrong with that," said Oketch.
Raila is said to have been led to Wanjigi's hideout in the compound past midnight, according to a police source who was inside the compound.
This prompted a swift raid by officers.
"The only issue is that we don't know where the bunker is located," he said.
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