Gachagua-Allied Naivasha MP Records Self While Being Arrested
Jane Kihara, a Naivasha Member of Parliament, has been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
This comes after she failed to appear before detectives following allegations of inciting and undermining a public officer.
On Thursday, July 17, detectives stormed her residence in the Maraigushu neighborhood and apprehended her, while she livestreamed on Facebook.
“Dozens of police officers are currently at my Maraigushu home to arrest me,” she said in her Facebook account moments before being arrested.
Naivasha Member of Parliament Jayne Njeri Kihara was on Thursday arrested at her Maraigucu residence and briefly detained at the Naivasha Police Station before being transferred to DCI Headquarters along Kiambu Road for further questioning. pic.twitter.com/JRcGRJo14T
— Nyakundi Report (@NyakundiReport) July 17, 2025
She was taken to Naivasha Police Station to record a statement and later transported to the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road, Nairobi.
Minutes after her arrest, the politician, an associate of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, said she was unaware of the charges that had led to her detention and that the move was politically motivated.
“There is nothing, they are just telling me that I might have investigations that may aid in investigations, which I really don’t know what they are talking about, and the information they are seeking,” she stated.
“The summons is said to have come from Nairobi, and the director is waiting for me there. So we will go there and see what happens,” she added.
Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara arrested. pic.twitter.com/mnSCcUArAi
— PropesaTV (@PropesaTV) July 17, 2025
According to a letter delivered earlier this week by Assistant Inspector General of Police George Lenny Kisaka, the politician was being investigated for spreading statements.
The words violated Section 132 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes undermining the authority of public officials.
According to the letter, security officials have cause to think that the politician is personally involved in the alleged offense or knows critical information that can aid ongoing investigations.
“I have reasons to believe that you, Hon. Jayne Njeri Wanjiku Kihara, MP Naivasha Constituency, are connected to the offence or have information that can assist me in my investigations,” the letter read.
Kihara has been summoned to appear before police at the DCI Headquarters on Kiambu Road on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.
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The warning stated that if she did not appear on the specified date, she would face prosecution.
Responding to the letter, Kihara accused the government of using state agencies to intimidate and silence critics.
“The days of intimidating leaders using the criminal justice system are long gone,” Kihara said.
“Summoning me to DCI headquarters tomorrow will not change Kenyans’ resolve because it’s not about Jayne Kihara but about our country, Kenya.”
Gachagua-Allied Naivasha MP Records Self While Being Arrested
