Manyatta Member of Parliament John Gitonga Mukunji, Inooro TV journalist James Ikuwa Mbochi, and boda boda rider Stanley Mbuthia Wanjiru have moved to court seeking to block what they term as politically motivated attempts to charge them with terrorism-related offences linked to the recent Gen Z protests.
In a petition filed at the High Court, the three accuse the Inspector General of Police, the Director of Criminal Investigations, and the Director of Public Prosecutions of orchestrating a campaign of intimidation, illegal detention, and malicious prosecution under the guise of enforcing the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012.
Mukunji, who is also the Chairperson of the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association, states that despite being elected under the ruling UDA party, he has been vocal in criticizing the government, an act he believes has placed him in the crosshairs of the current regime.
According to the petition, Mukunji on July 7 offered a lift to journalist Mbochi along the Thika Superhighway due to disrupted transport services during the Saba Saba protests.
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