Presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame has claimed his life is in danger.
He was driven to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation headquarters in Nairobi and told police he had been threatened through audio sent to him.
He shared the audio with the police, who said they are investigating the same.
Kigame later tweeted from the office where he was revealing his mission.
“At the DCI Headquarters to report an audio threat to my candidacy,” he said.
The nature of the said threats in the audio was not immediately revealed.
Police handling the matter promised action. There are plans to offer Kigame armed officers.
But the police said they will wait until he is cleared as a candidate for the seat. All candidates are usually offered police protection.
Kigame met the head of investigation John Gachomo, who handed him to the serious crimes unit that is pursuing the claims.
Kigame has announced his desires for the seat on Kongamano la Mageuzi, which is a coalition of diverse Kenyan individuals, organisations, initiatives and movements, generally identifiable as progressive within struggles for civil, political, social, cultural, economic and ecological justice and freedoms.
The coalition says its ideological grounding seeks to unify the national agenda and lead the fight against imperialism, all forms of fascism and colonialism.