- He was dramatically arrested as he and his family left a church event on Sunday, June 30 and released hours later.
- The DCI said they are investigating claims Keter was involved in a conspiracy to traffic firearms and incite violence.
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Former Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Alfred Keter was Monday summoned back to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations after he was released on Sunday following his arrest.
He was dramatically arrested as he and his family left a church event on Sunday, June 30 and released hours later.
The DCI said they are investigating claims Keter was involved in a conspiracy to traffic firearms and incite violence.
He returned to the DCI on Monday, July 1 in the company of his lawyers.
He was released hours later while in the company of Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino.
He denies the claims and says they are political.
Police said they are investigating claims of arms trafficking on the vocal former MP.
“Contrary to the misinformation circulating on social media on alleged abduction of Hon Alfred Keter by unknown men, this is to confirm that Hon Keter was arrested earlier today by NPS Officers for Conspiracy to Traffic Firearms and Incitement to Violence.”
“He was booked at Kamukunji Police Station and later released pending Forensic Analysis of exhibits. Thereafter the file will be forwarded to the ODPP for direction. Police are urging members of the public to refrain from acts of violence, hate speech and malice for sustained peace and security in our beloved country,” the DCI said.
This was minutes after Keter had been released on free bond from Kamukunji police station.
His wife Joanne Keter said her children are traumatized from witnessing armed state agents abducting their father on Sunday.
“The people who came to abduct him were men. You people are fathers. God will avenge this for me because whatever you have left in the hearts of our children, it is only God who will avenge me,” she said.
Keter was released Sunday evening and later addressed the media in the company of Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo, Babu and former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko among other leaders.
Keter attacked government officials behind his arrest saying he will not be intimidated.
Keter and his wife explained how they were dramatically arrested on Sunday morning.
The wife said the incident had left their children traumatized.
The team involved in the drama said they staged the dramatic arrest after he allegedly resisted arrest.
Keter was arrested as he left a church event In the Kileleshwa area, Nairobi.
His family was with him at the time of the incident and could be heard screaming for help.