Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i jetted back to the country Saturday night after a two-week trip to the UK for private reasons.
He landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 10:00 pm on Saturday aboard KLM Flight 0566.
He however did not respond to our calls.
He had taken his ailing wife to the UK for medical attention.
Officials close to him said he is now considering presenting himself before the DCI headquarters in Nairobi for statement recording after earlier summonses, officials close to him said.
Even though he is yet to be formally summoned, he was contemplating presenting himself to clear his name.
He was received at JKIA by close family members as he arrived with some of his relatives from a trip he had been on.
His departure on February 19 sparked speculations he sneaked out but he later clarified he was on a private trip to the UK and would come back.
Those in the know said he was keen to clear his name over claims of false publication of information.
This is in regard to a botched raid on his Nairobi home on February 8.
The government denies the raid happened.
And as part of the probe into the issue, the DCI has summoned both Matiangi and his lawyer Danstan Omari.
But Omari obtained orders stopping the summonses prompting police to turn their attention to Matiangi.
The officers said they are investigating allegations of Publication of False Information contrary to section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crimes Act 2018 amongst other offenses in regard to the alleged invasion and raid of his home.
“I have reasons to believe that you, Dr. Fred Matiangi, the former Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Co-ordination, is connected to the offense or has information which can assist me in my investigations,” said part of the summons which was not signed.
The head of a serious crime unit Michael Sang sent the summons saying he is investigating the issue.
Matiangi is now under investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) which is now mounting scrutiny on his wealth.
In a letter addressed to Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei dated Monday, February 27, the commission wants to be granted access to the wealth declaration forms filed by the former powerful minister during his 10-year tenure in Cabinet.
“The Commission is carrying out investigations involving Dr. Fred Matiang’i… Pursuant to Section 30(1)(4)(b) of the Public Officers Ethics Act, the commission wishes to request Certified Copies of Declaration of Income, Assets, and Liabilities forms for the years 2012 to 2022, including the initial and final declarations,” reads the letter filed by EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak.
Mbarak said that two officers would be sent to Koskei to collect the aforementioned documents.
The move by EACC was seen as witch-hunting.
The High Court extended orders stopping the police from harassing or arresting Matiang’i and barred police from commencing any criminal investigations against the advocate, arresting or questioning him.
