Ex-Mungiki leader Maina Njenga was Sunday night released by his kidnappers after spending 24 hours with them.
Njenga was dumped in Limuru, Kiambu County at about 10.15 pm and offered fare home.
He was told not to say anything about his ordeal and handed back his gadgets and fare home.
He then took a motorbike to his Banana home where his abductors had picked him up on Saturday night.
His lawyer Ndegwa Njiru confirmed the release and accused the police of being behind the same.
“Client Maina Njenga was finally released by the rogue police hit squad after our press conference,” he said.
His brother Njoroge Kamunya too confirmed Njenga had been released.
The release came hours after the Azimio La Umoja coalition said Njenga was taken by rogue police officers who did not identify themselves.
“The abductors were therefore easily part of the Special Support Unit that terrorized Kenyans during the anti-tax protests.
The SSU is therefore very much alive, active, and determined to intimidate and even harm Kenyans,” said Azimio in a statement.
The police are yet to comment on the issue.
Further, Azimio said, the former sect leader was set to appear in court on Monday and his abduction was meant to interfere with the court proceedings.
“The arrest is therefore clearly an attempt to interfere with that scheduled pre-trial.”
“Maina’s abduction is also part of the ongoing targeting and intimidation of opposition leaders by the Kenya Kwanza.
It is an attempt to distract Kenyans from the Kenya Kwanza messes like rising cost of fuel and food,” the team said.
They also called for Njenga’s immediate release and declared that if anything happened to him, they would hold Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome responsible.
His abduction happened in Banana area, Kiambu on Saturday night.
The motive of the incident is yet to be disclosed.
Njenga is expected in Makadara court on Monday for a pre-trial of his case.
It is not the first time such drama has happened to him. It is the latest drama.
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Ex-Mungiki Leader Njenga Abducted From His Kiambu Home, Lawyer Says