By Atanas Walila, Nairobi
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangโi was has been charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and publication of false information by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
The DCI grilled Matiangโi for over seven hours. The charge sheet was drawn by Chief Inspector Maurice Shiraho.
Mr Matiangโi had been summoned to appear before the DCI headquarters to be grilled on the reported raid on his home in Karen, Nairobi on February 8, this year.
His first charge was on the allegation of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony contrary to Section 317 of the Penal Code.
โThat you Fred Okengโo Matiangโi between February 8 โ 9, 2023 at Karen Ngong View Estate within Nairobi County in the Republic of Kenya with intent to cause panic, chaos or violence among citizens of the Republic of Kenya,โ the charge sheet read in part.
It continued: โThat you published in the media that your house had been raided by a battalion and or Garrison of police officers intending to arrest you a fact you knew to be false,โ
Matiangโi was also accused of publication of False Information contrary to Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act No. 5 of 2018, stated: โThat you published in the media that your house had been raided by โbattalionโ and or โgarrisonโ of police officers intending to arrest you, a fact you knew to be false.โ
Matiangi was accompanied by his legal team led by Senior Council Danstan Omari, Stephen Mogaka, the MP of West Mugirango Constituency and Rariedaโs Otiende Amollo.
Mr Matiangโiโs legal team reminded the investigators that there is an anticipatory bail in court restraining their clientโs arrest.
Mogaka pointed that investigators are planning of violate court order and arresting the CS.
Matiangโi was freed this evening as the DCI stated that they will notify him in case they need him.
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