Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo now says that his political opponents
are behind the recent directive by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), to
have him arrested.
According to Guyo, it is part of a wider ploy by the opponents
to remove him from the leadership of the county.
Speaking on Sunday when he attended a fundraising drive at
PCEA Shalom church in Kayole, Nairobi, Guyo said that while the charges are politically
motivated, he remains ready to comply with the investigative authorities.
He added that despite the DPP’s directive, there is a
conservatory order prohibiting his arrest until a petition he filed is heard
and determined.
“This is not giving me sleepless nights. I want to tell the
politicians who are behind it that if you want to be governor, the only way is
through the people. Go and talk to the people of Isiolo, there is no shortcut,”
the Governor said.
“Those charges are political. We will fight it and with
time, we will be vindicated. The conservatory order was very clear. Until the
case is heard and determined, I should not be arrested and harassed by anybody.”
Guyo, is facing arrest alongside seven others following a
directive from the DPP.
The ODPP said the decision followed an independent review of
a file submitted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
In a statement dated September 5, 2025, the ODPP announced
that the Governor and his co-suspects will be charged with kidnapping with
intent to cause grievous harm and robbery with violence.
The ODPP said the inquiry file had been forwarded to its
Machakos office on June 19, 2025, before being referred to the headquarters in
Nairobi due to public interest. After review, the ODPP said evidence placed the
Governor and seven others at the centre of the incident.
According to the ODPP, on the material day, a former Isiolo
County Chief Officer of Health was with 15 Members of the County Assembly
(MCAs) who allegedly supported the Governor’s impeachment. They had convened at
a hotel in Maanzoni, Machakos County.
The ODPP alleged the Governor later arrived with his
supporters.
“Acting on his instructions, they forcibly disarmed and
attacked the ex-Chief Officer of Health. He was bundled into a vehicle and
kidnapped,” the ODPP alleged in a statement.
The ODPP further claimed that the ex-Chief Officer of
Health was threatened, blindfolded, beaten, and later abandoned in the Ruai
Sewage area.
During the incident, the ODPP said he lost a licensed Glock
pistol with 15 rounds, an iPhone 16, Sh70,000 in cash, and other personal
belongings.
