Detectives arrested a bodaboda rider linked to recent protests that were witnessed in Embu Town.
The arrest of Joseph Mbira Thuku, a man police termed as a key figure behind the violent protests that recently rocked Embu town prompted more protests in the town on Monday July 29.
He is a treasurer of the local bodaboda group.
Thuku, identified as one of the main mobilizers of the violent protests, was swiftly apprehended and arraigned before the Kahawa Law Courts on Monday.
The court granted detectives a five-day custodial order to allow for comprehensive investigations.
The case is set for mention on August 4, 2025.
The area was among those that faced protests that left a trail of destruction of property.
Since then, police have arrested dozens of people they termed as terrorists over the protests.
Meanwhile, police in Garissa arrested an official at the ministry of lands and recovered government stores from him.
The arrest took place along the Garissa-Lamu road, where the suspect was intercepted driving a black Toyota Prado.
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