Illustration of Raphael Tuju being detained by police outside his Karen home after resurfacing and holding a press conference.
Illustration of Raphael Tuju being detained by police outside his Karen home after resurfacing and holding a press conference.
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Raphael Tuju akamatwa baada ya kujitokeza Karen

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Rais wa zamani Raphael Tuju alijitokeza nyumbani kwake Karen Jumatatu na kutoa maelezo kuhusu mahusiano yake ya saa 36 zilizopita, lakini alikamatwa na polisi mara baada ya mkutano na waandishi wa habari. Wakili wake Ndegwa Njiru na kiongozi wa Wiper Kalonzo Musyoka walilaumu jinsi alivyochukuliwa. Mkuu wa DCI Amin Mohamed alisema Tuju alikuwa nyumbani yake wakati wote na familia ilinyima idhini ya polisi.

Raphael Tuju, rais wa zamani na Katibu Mkuu wa zamani wa Jubilee Party, aliripotiwa kutoweka Jumapili, Machi 22, 2026, baada ya gari lake kupatikana likiwa limeachwa kwenye Miotoni Lane, Karen, na taa za hatari zikiwa zimewashwa. Familia yake iliripoti kwa Kituo cha Polisi cha Karen baada ya simu yake kuzimwa. Wakati huo, dereva wake Steve Mwanga pia aliripotiwa kutoweka, kulingana na wakili Paul Nyamodi. Tuju alikuwa akiondoka kwenda mahojiano ya redio Ramogi Jumatatu, Machi 21 au 22, lakini hakufika. Jumatatu, Machi 23, Tuju alijitokeza nyumbani kwake Karen na kusema alitoroka kwa gari lake baada ya kufuatwa na magari yasiyo na namba na yenye shaka, ya kwanza Ijumaa jioni na pili wakati wa kwenda redio. Alikimbilia nyumbani kwa familia karibu na mpaka wa Nairobi-Kiambu, akiwaogopa kuwa wafuasi walikuwa kutoka wizara za usalama. Alishukuru familia hiyo na kusema familia yake imehuzunishwa. Kalonzo Musyoka alisema hana sababu ya kushuku Tuju na kuahidi kupinga utwii. Mara baada ya mkutano na waandishi, polisi walimchukua Tuju hadi Kituo cha Polisi cha Karen ili kutoa taarifa. Njiru alisema Tuju alikuwa na afya mbaya na alilaumu: 'Wanataka kumtwii. Angalia gari hilo. Jinsi walivyo mchukua haikubaliki.' Video zinaonyesha Tuju akiwa na msongo wa mawazo; madaktari walitumwa. Kalonzo: 'Saa chache zilizopita, polisi na maafisa wa DCI walizunguka nyumba ya Hon. Raphael Tuju, wakikataa kumruhusu mtu yeyote kutoka hadi wampate. Mimi nilimpeleka Kituo cha Polisi cha Karen kutoa taarifa kwa imani nzuri. Kilichofuata hakikubaliki.' DCI Amin Mohamed, katika mkutano na waandishi, alilaumu familia kwa kunyima idhini ya polisi nyumbani mwitu Drive, Karen. Alisema uchunguzi ulionyesha Tuju alikuwa nyumbani wakati wote, hata simu yake ikiwa imezimwa. 'Timu ya pamoja ilitumwa usiku wa manane ili kulinda makazi.' DCI inasema Tuju anaweza kukabiliwa na mashtaka kuhusu utwii uliopangwa kuhusu mali yake ya mamilioni Karen, inayohusisha mzozo na Benki ya East African Development juu ya mkopo wa Sh2.2 bilioni. Hali hiyo inahusiana na operesheni ya polisi hivi karibuni Dari Park, Karen, iliyowafukuza walinzi na kufunga mali bila amri ya mahakama, kulingana na Tuju.

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Raphael Tuju outside Kenya's High Court after receiving anticipatory bond in self-abduction probe, with lawyers and journalists.
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High Court bars Tuju arrest with KSh200,000 bond amid self-abduction probe

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Kenya's High Court granted former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju a KSh200,000 anticipatory bond on March 24, 2026, preventing police arrest during investigations into claims he staged his own abduction. This follows his March 23 detention after resurfacing from a 36-hour disappearance, during which his health deteriorated, leading to ICU admission.

Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has declared he wants to be buried within 48 hours of his death, with no state officials attending. He spoke at his family home in Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County, amid ongoing disputes over his Karen property. Tuju identified two potential grave sites for his family to choose from.

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has dismissed claims that he went into hiding to evade arrest after police surrounded City Hall on Monday evening. Speaking on Tuesday after appearing before the Senate, he said he had left his office before the 7pm raid and was following a Council of Governors resolution. The Council of Governors condemned the attempted arrest and demanded withdrawal of warrants.

Unrest continues to spread in Mwingi town, Kitui County, following the murder of a 14-year-old boy in Ukasi. Residents have held protests, halting transport and business along the Mwingi–Garissa highway. Police have arrested protesters and bolstered security.

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Kikuyu MP and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of orchestrating an early morning blockade of the Southern Bypass ahead of a planned United Opposition rally. Youths blocked the road with burning tyres and stones, attacking motorists and pedestrians before police restored order. The incident follows a heated exchange of letters alleging plots to disrupt the event.

Nairobi police shot dead one armed robbery suspect and wounded two others while foiling a robbery on Wangari Maathai Road on March 21, 2026. Officers were tipped off during a routine patrol about three suspects targeting citizens. The two injured suspects remain at large.

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Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Capt. William Ruto is in stable condition after a road accident in Taita Taveta County that killed his daughter. The crash happened Friday evening when his vehicle collided with a stationary trailer lacking signage. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen shared new details on the incident.

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