Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ homicide on Saturday allegedly sealed off Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza's official residence in Milimani Estate, Meru town.
Informed officials claimed the detectives were from Nairobi and were part of the team investigating the murder of blogger and political activist Daniel Muthiani, alias Sniper.
On Friday evening, Mwangaza broke her silence over the murder in a speech to the local Meru media.
Mwangaza said detectives should be allowed to investigate and get to the truth of the matter.
"I don't want to comment much on the murder of Sniper and we all want to know what happened. The matter is being investigated," she said.
On Friday, police sought 21 days to hold five more suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Sniper.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the 21 days will enable them to conclude investigations, noting that more suspects are yet to be arrested.
"The investigations team is seeking vital information... more other suspects who were involved in the murder are yet to be arrested.”
According to the investigators, the deceased was lured by the five suspects through a phone call alleging that a senior county official wanted to meet him.
A prime suspect is already in court over the murder and police are looking for more.
Sniper disappeared on December 2 before his body was discovered on December 16, 2023.
More suspects were Thursday arrested and grilled in Meru as part of the probe.
They were expected in Nairobi for the court sessions.
An autopsy examination conducted on the body of the deceased at the Marimanti Level 4 Hospital mortuary in Tharaka Nithi County revealed that he died of strangulation.
Government pathologist Johansen Oduor said Sniper had marks on his neck and exhibited signs of a person who had lacked oxygen.
He also had fractured ribs and showed injuries on his head which suggested that he was strangled before being thrown into a river.