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Wanjigi family narrate harrowing experiences during police raid

By James Wanzala | 1yr ago

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) carrying bags of evidence they collected from Businessman Jimmy Wanjigi's home in Muthaiga on August 9, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The family members of politician Jimmy Wanjigi have narrated their harrowing experiences when police raided their Muthaiga home on Thursday evening.

The contingent of armed officers was reportedly hunting for Wanjigi on the day the capital city was rocked by Nane-Nane demonstrations.

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