The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has summoned lawyer Danstan Omari over what it has described as false claims on an alleged police raid at former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi’s home.
Detectives asked Omari, who said he had a brief from Matiangi at the time of the alleged raid, to present himself to the DCI Headquarters on Kiambu Road.
He was required to shed more light into his claims that security agencies had raided the home of his client on February 9.
“I have reasons to believe that you, Danstan Omari, an Advocate of the High court of Kenya, is connected to the offence or has information which can assist me in my investigations,” read a notice served on Tuesday read in part.
Omari was directed to present himself on Wednesday without fail, even as DCI warned of consequences should the city lawyer ignore their summons.
During the alleged raid which authorities denied, Omari who addressed the media from Matiangi’s Karen the home claimed that his client’s life was at risk and accused police of harassment.
“We don’t know the intention of wanting to invade Matiangi’s home at this time of the night. We don’t know where they want to, we don’t know what offense he has committed arrest him and where they want to take him to,” Omari said.
He claimed that he was accompanied by at least 200 lawyers at Matiangi’s home to protect his client.
“We will remain steadfast to defend our client. We are ready to be arrested all of us so long as Matiangi is safe,” he charged in an event that received live television coverage.
