Police raid MRC spokesman's house

Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) spokesman Mohammed Mraja commenting on the attack on Fisheries Minister Amason Kingi, which occurred in Mtwapa, Kilifi County last week. Photo/LABAN WALLOGA

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  • Police raid the house of MRC spokesman Mohammed Mraja

Police on Monday morning raided the house of Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) spokesperson Mohammed Mraja in King’orani, Mombasa and took his wife for questioning. Read (NSIS to put up centre in Kwale County)

According to Mr Mraja, a contingent of police raided his house and took away his mobile phone and other documents.

Mr Mraja said he evaded arrest during the 5am incident because he was in the Mosque for morning prayers.

“The police were after me but instead took my wife. I understand she was taken to Makupa Police Station,” he said.

Police are yet to comment over the incident.

Meanwhile, police in Nairobi on Sunday evening rescued a man who had been kidnapped in Hardy estate and shot dead two of the kidnappers.

Four suspects driving in an Isuzu D-max went to the residence of David Muruingi in Hardy estate.

Two suspected thugs forced him into his car while the rest drove in the car they came with. Mr Muruingi was later driven to Industrial area.

Nairobi police boss Moses Ombati said the victim’s kin informed the police that the vehicle had a tracking device and it was traced to a hidden location off Shimo La Tewa road in Industrial area.

Detectives rushed to the scene and managed to rescue the man before shooting dead two of the suspects.

“We rescued the man unharmed and also recovered his Toyota Rav4,” said Ombati.

Elsewhere, a couple was carjacked at the gate of their residence in Akiba on Monday morning and later dumped in Thome estate. Police are yet to recover their vehicle.

Ombati added that police patrols and operations had been enhanced within Nairobi to contain the rising insecurity.

On Sunday night, at least ten foreigners were arrested in Eastleigh following a night long operation in the area.