Edwin Sifuna Summoned By DCI

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna on Wednesday, March 29 revealed that he had been summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

In a short tweet, the vocal senator noted that he would present himself during the afternoon hours as a response.

"I will be presenting myself at DCI Headquarters at 2 pm this afternoon in response to their summons," he wrote.

Side-by-side image of Senator Edwin Sifuna and Kakamega Governor, Wycliffe Oparanya. /TV47 DIGITAL

Former Kakamega Governor, Wycliffe Oparanya was summoned alongside him. During an earlier interview with Spice FM, the senator noted that the notification was made unofficially and through Azimio coalition lawyer Danstan Omari.

The ODM Secretary General however noted that he was at a loss to understand why he was summoned, hinting at recent events during the countrywide protests that were announced by Azimio party leader, Raila Odinga.

"I think they want to question me about the sufuria I was holding, they assume I stole it from a mama mboga," he stated.

"I do not know why they called me. If they have a problem with Raila let them go arrest him, I can show you where he is right now why bother me and Oparanya? I am a small player in this situation, I do not know why they are coming for me. If you have a problem with Raila, go after him not us," he added.

Sifuna further rubbished claims that former President Uhuru Kenyatta financed the protests as claimed by a section of Kenya Kwanza politicians.

"Even without the amount I contribute or other party members chip in, the protests will go on because the situation on the ground is bad," he went on, explaining that the protests were funded by the political parties fund as well as donations and subscriptions by party members.

The senator further disclosed that in future protests, they will not issue a notice to the police adding that the police only disrupted their peaceful demonstrations.

He tore into President William Ruto's administration because of the high cost of living and unfulfilled promises stating, "We need to eat now, you can not tell us to wait for six months."

Speaking to Viral Tea, Esther Nyonje, a political risk analyst, believed that Raila should have allowed Ruto to steer the country during his first year in the office instead of using protests to put pressure on him to meet the promises he had set during the pre-election campaigns prior to the August 9 polls.

She believed that Raila was still annoyed about the election results that went against his favour, seven months since the polls took place.