Police have explained why former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju was arrested saying investigations established that his reported disappearance was staged. “We acted after establishing that the claims of Tuju’s disappearance were not genuine. The provision of false information is a serious offence and poses a risk to national security,” Amin said. The DCI further indicated that the alleged disappearance was not a genuine case of abduction but a deliberate attempt to mislead authorities. “When confronted with the evidence, it became apparent that this was a carefully staged disappearance rather than a real abduction.

Source: The Star March 23, 2026 16:31 UTC