Social media personality Francis Gaitho has vowed to present himself at DCI headquarters at 2pm.
His decision comes after the National Police revealed that he was being sought, leading to the mistaken arrest of veteran journalist Francis Macharia Gaitho.
“Macharia Gaitho was forcefully taken at Karen Police station where he had sought refuge having been trailed by two suspicious vehicles. Thank you for all the messages of concern. I’m truly humbled,” he siad shortly after the clarification from police.
“As a law abiding citizen, I’m currently in-touch with my legal counsel on how to proceed. Warm regards.”
” I will be presenting myself at DCI Headquarters, Mazingira House Kiambu Road at 2pm today. Thank you all for your concern,” the social media influencer further wrote.
The National Police admitted to its mistake of arresting the journalist.
“We reiterate that as a service we do not target journalists in any way and today’s incident is regrettable. The National Police Service remains committed to working with the media while discharging our mandate of promoting accountability and transparency,” NPS stated.
The police are however targeting Gaitho over his comments on Kware bodies.
On Monday, DCI boss Mohamed Amin called out Gaitho for discrediting investigations into the heinous crime.
Gaitho had stated online that DCI had gotten the identity of the prime suspect in the murders wrong.
