Lawyers representing Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia on Monday claimed they had been denied access to their client.
This comes hours after Kaguchia was arrested and taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters along Kiambu Road.
High Court Advocate Ndegwa Njiru claimed Kaguchia’s family and legal team have been unable to access him since his arrest on Monday, with his whereabouts remaining unknown.
According to him, they had remained at the reception since the legislator was taken into custody but had not been allowed to see him.
Additionally, the legal team had not been informed where the MP was being held, why he had been arrested or his condition.
Njiru further claimed that Kaguchia’s mobile phone had been confiscated, leaving him unable to communicate with either his lawyers or relatives.
“His phone has been confiscated. He has not been allowed to access any member of the family or the advocates,” he said.
The advocate further said the legal team was awaiting a formal statement from the DCI to confirm whether the MP was in its custody and, if so, where he was being held.
“We are still waiting to hear the directions from the DCI himself to confirm to the country whether the MP for Mukurwe-ini is within their custody, whether they have arrested him, and they disclose the location because it is important for us to know whether there is any record detailing his whereabouts,” Njiru added.
