RAILA'S ARREST

Kenya Kwanza undecided on who should arrest Raila - Sifuna

Says those seeking Raila's arrest ought to sit down, agree on who will do it

In Summary

• Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua on Monday said any attempt to arrest Raila will be disastrous to the country.

• Sifuna said if the government has a problem with Raila, they should move to arrest him and not intimidate Azimio members. 

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna with Azimio leaders and protesters walk towards KICC ahead of Azimio demonstrations on March 20, 2023
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna with Azimio leaders and protesters walk towards KICC ahead of Azimio demonstrations on March 20, 2023
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ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna has said those who want Azimio chief Raila Odinga arrested are stuck on who should execute it.

The Nairobi Senator revealed this while speaking at an interview with the media on Wednesday.

"The leadership of Kenya Kwanza is in agreement that Baba needs to be arrested, and the police are in agreement that Baba needs to be arrested," he said.

"Their minions are in agreement that Baba needs to be arrested. However, where they are stuck is the person who will make the arrest."

He said those that seek the arrest of Raila ought to sit down and agree amongst themselves who will do it.

Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua on Monday said any attempt to arrest Raila will be disastrous to the country.

"I want you to understand that they want to arrest Baba. If they lay a hand on him, they lay a hand on Kenya," Karua said. 

Sifuna further said he had received a message from their lawyer that he and former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya have been summoned by the DCI.

"I have been summoned to the DCI. Though they have not sent me a written summon. I just heard it from Danstan Omari who is the coalition lawyer and they said they want me and Oparanya to appear before them. We don't know for what," he said. 

He questioned why junior coalition members we being summoned.

Sifuna said if the government has a problem with Raila, they should move to arrest him and not intimidate Azimio members. 

He said he is a law-abiding citizen and will honour the summon by DCI as requested. 

" I was being told that the rumour is that they think the sufuria I was carrying in Kibra, I stole from a mama mboga. Let them go and tell me what I did," he said. 

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