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Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i will now face two charges in court over the alleged raid at his home last month.

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i will now face two charges in court over the alleged raid at his home last month.

Matiang’i is being charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and publication of false information.

According to the DCI Matiang’i attempted to cause panic and chaos among Kenyans by claiming that his home had been raided.

“On February 8, 2023, at Karen Ngong View Estate within Nairobi County in the Republic of Kenya with intent to cause panic, chaos or violence amongst citizens of Kenya jointly with others published in the media that your house had been raided by a battalion and or “garrison” of officers intending to arrest you, a fact you knew to be false,” the DCI charge sheet read in part.

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File image of Matiang'i at DCI headquarters

Matiang’i earlier presented himself to the DCI headquarters to honor the summon issued to him.

He however kept mum and refused to record anything over the police raid. He is said to have told detectives that he has a constitutional right to remain silent.

"The investigators framed two areas of interest to which to grill Matiang'i. On the advice of his legal team, Matiang'i invoked his constitutional right to remain silent," lawyer Steve Mogaka revealed.

The former CS was accompanied by DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka, Nyamira Senator Okong’o Omogeni, Rarieda MP Otiende Amolo, and West Mugirango MP Steve Mogaka.