Court Charges Former County Official For Torching Mutuse’s Hotel
In response to allegations that he orchestrated the arson attack on Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse’s hotel, the Director of Criminal Investigations has summoned former Machakos County Executive Committee member Urbanus Wambua.
Mwengi Mutuse, the man behind former DP Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment motion, assessed his losses after his hotel was set on fire during a recent demonstration.
During the statewide demonstrations on June 25, multiple properties, including the hotel in Wote town, were vandalized and set on fire.
According to previous police accounts, the establishment was targeted by a crowd, but new allegations suggest that the attack was motivated by politics.
According to his lawyer, Ndegwa Njiru, Wambua will face questioning at the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road.
“Today, I and Sen. Dan Maanzo shall be appearing before the DCI Kiambu Road, representing former Urbanus Wambua, who is being accused of burning down Mr. Mwengi Mutuse’s hotel at Wote,” Njiru wrote on his X page.
No amount of intimidation will stop our resolve to get Ruto a WANTAM.
— Ndegwa Njiru Adv. (@NjiruAdv) July 3, 2025
Today I and Sen. Dan Maanzo shall be appearing before the DCI Kiambu Road representing Hon. Arbana Wambua from Makueni County who is being accused of burning down Mr. Mwengi Mutuse’s hotel at Wote.
The interrogation follows the DCI’s investigations, which are searching for proof that the fires may have been more than just random protest violence.
During the June 25 anniversary protest, business owners across the country reported losses when some of their enterprises were plundered and others were set on fire.
Armed hooligans entered peaceful protests in Nairobi, Eldoret, and other locations.
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They were spotted beating demonstrators, plundering businesses, and wreaking havoc.
Several government offices and police stations were also looted and destroyed.
Mutuse, a first-time MP, made news when he moved the impeachment resolution against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The motion, which alleged misuse of office and unexplained wealth among other charges, resulted in Gachagua’s impeachment, a decision that has since profoundly divided the political class.
Court Charges Former County Official For Torching Mutuse’s Hotel
