Miguna in poison plot assault drama

By Cyrus Ombati

NAIROBI, KENYA: Miguna Miguna was on Monday questioned by police after his house help claimed he had assaulted and chased her from his home in Runda, Nairobi.

Miguna at the same time claimed he kicked woman out of his compound after learning she was planning to poison him.

He also claimed his life is in danger and asked the police to provide him with twenty-four-hour security in a statement he sent to newsrooms.

Miguna, who is a former aide to Prime Minister Raila Odinga told journalists in his compound he had learnt the woman had been paid Sh1 million by two bodyguards of two ministers to poison him.

He has written two books in which he has made accusations on the PM, claims which are yet to be substantiated.

The woman walked to Runda police station Monday morning and claimed Miguna had assaulted and chased her from his home.

She said the former aide had even refused to allow her to pick up her clothes.

It was then that a team of CID officers was sent to the compound to establish the truth of the matter and quizzed him for almost an hour before leaving.

By then, the social media was abuzz with claims that Miguna had been arrested and locked up at the local police station.

Gigiri OCPD Patrick Mwakio confirmed a report had been made accusing Miguna of among other things assault.

He added Miguna had been to the station in the morning hours to report a different matter in which he also made accusations against a man.

“He reported to the station for different issues and not on the accusations made against him,” said Mwakio.

Police had been reluctant in seeking his statement regarding the house help’s claims until when journalists who had been tipped off of the report that they decided to go to his house, few kilometers away from the police station.

And after he recorded his statement with the CID officers, Miguna invited journalists into his compound saying he had used his hard earned money to build it.

After he had granted the journalists a brief interview, he turned on them and ordered them to leave the compound.

“Leave now, I do not want to see people packing their belongings in this compound. Get out now because I know you have been sent by Raila,” said a bitter Miguna.

He denied he assaulted the woman terming the claims as mere allegations.

Miguna claimed his nephew who stays in the house had informed him that the house girl had told him of plans to poison him and that she had been paid Sh1 million for the mission.

 “At about 7:10 am, I terminated the house help’s employment in writing and paid her the monthly salary of Sh10,000 even though her pay is not due up to the end of February this year. She signed the termination letter voluntarily. There was no physical contact between me or my nephew and her.”

Guards at the nearby compound said Miguna had even thrown the woman’s clothes out of the gate as she escaped to seek police protection.

Mwakio said they will investigate the assault claims and make a report for action by relevant authorities.

He said they will seek a clarification from the terrified house help. She refused to drive with the police to Miguna’s compound.