Jimi Wanjigi charged with being in possession

<p>There was a heavy police presence at Nyeri Law Courts where businessman Jimi Wanjigi was expected to take a plea on a charge of being in possession of outlawed firearms on Thursday.</p> <p>The businessman who skipped the court session is being accused of importing prohibited firearms and has been summoned to appear in court on March 5.</p> <p>The judge sitting at Nyeri High Court, however, declined to issue a warrant of arrest to Jimi Wanjigi whose tribulations begun when he stood his ground in support for Raila Odinga-led National Super Alliance (NASA) party.</p> <p>On Wednesday, Wanjigi foiled an attempt by a dozen police officers to arrest him in Nairobi when he locked himself in his bullet-proof car.</p> <p>The officers had blocked Wanjigi's Toyota Land Cruiser V8 near Museum Hill after he declined to get out, demanding to know the reason for his arrest.</p> <p>The police tried to force the businessman to open the door in vain. They then mounted an unstamped court summon on his windscreen, informing him he was wanted before a magistrate’s court in Nyeri today over a criminal case.</p> <p>ALSO READ: DP Ruto’s call to political class</p> <p>Wanjigi has previously complained that he is being harassed by the Government due to his association with Opposition leader Raila Odinga.</p> <p>Plice raided his home in Muthaiga, Nairobi in October after guns and bullets were seized at a house in Malindi said to be his.</p> <p>During the siege, the officers sought to arrest him over the discovery and seizure of five rifles and 93 bullets from a villa in Malindi.</p> <p>They had arrived at his home accompanied by crime busters with sledge hammers planning to break into the house.</p> <p>Wanjigi has since denied that the Malindi villa belongs to him.</p>

<p>There was a heavy police presence at Nyeri Law Courts where businessman Jimi Wanjigi was expected to take a plea on a charge of being in possession of outlawed firearms on Thursday.</p> <p>The businessman who skipped the court session is being accused of importing prohibited firearms and has been summoned to appear in court on March 5.</p> <p>The judge sitting at Nyeri High Court, however, declined to issue a warrant of arrest to Jimi Wanjigi whose tribulations begun when he stood his ground in support for Raila Odinga-led National Super Alliance (NASA) party.</p> <p>On Wednesday, Wanjigi foiled an attempt by a dozen police officers to arrest him in Nairobi when he locked himself in his bullet-proof car.</p> <p>The officers had blocked Wanjigi's Toyota Land Cruiser V8 near Museum Hill after he declined to get out, demanding to know the reason for his arrest.</p> <p>The police tried to force the businessman to open the door in vain. They then mounted an unstamped court summon on his windscreen, informing him he was wanted before a magistrate’s court in Nyeri today over a criminal case.</p> <p>ALSO READ: DP Ruto’s call to political class</p> <p>Wanjigi has previously complained that he is being harassed by the Government due to his association with Opposition leader Raila Odinga.</p> <p>Plice raided his home in Muthaiga, Nairobi in October after guns and bullets were seized at a house in Malindi said to be his.</p> <p>During the siege, the officers sought to arrest him over the discovery and seizure of five rifles and 93 bullets from a villa in Malindi.</p> <p>They had arrived at his home accompanied by crime busters with sledge hammers planning to break into the house.</p> <p>Wanjigi has since denied that the Malindi villa belongs to him.</p>