Editor's Review

“The Governor of Meru on her own volition, boarded a Police Vehicle and thereafter voluntarily disembarked from the same vehicle." 

The Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has refuted claims that the police arrested Meru Governor Kawira Kwangaza on Wednesday, October 18 in Imenti Central Sub County.

In a statement on Thursday, October 19, IG Koome said Governor Mwangaza on her own violation boarded the police vehicle and later voluntarily alighted from the same vehicle.

“The Governor of Meru on her own volition, boarded a Police Vehicle and thereafter voluntarily disembarked from the same vehicle. In fact, the Governor in her own Press Release dated October 18, 2023 does not mention that police arrested her, other than that there was "heavy police" presence in her meeting,” said Koome.

The Police IG went on to say the National Police Service (NPS) upholds high fidelity to the Constitution, operational independence, impartiality and political neutrality in its role of maintaining law and order.

File image of Kawira Mwangaza. 

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Koome’s statement comes after the Council of Governors (COG) demanded that the police IG issues a public apology to Governor Mwangaza over the arrest drama saying it caused her embarrassment, public humiliation and ridicule.

COG also asked the IG to take disciplinary action against police officers who were involved in the alleged arrest.

“COG calls upon the IG to issue a public apology to H.E Mwangaza for the embarrassment, inconvenience, public humiliation & ridicule that she was subjected to by the police officers. Further, COG urges the IG to take disciplinary action against all officers involved in the arrest,” COG stated.