KANU SG Wainaina breaks silence after arrest over lawyer Mbobu's murder

KANU Secretary General George Wainaina has spoken out following his arrest last week in connection with the killing of lawyer Kyallo Mbobu.

The KANU SG has clarified that he has no involvement in the murder of Lawyer Mbobu.

Wainaina and two others who had been questioned in investigations into the killing of city lawyer Mbobu were released on Saturday night.

The three were freed after being questioned.

Sources indicated that investigators did not find evidence linking them to the murder.

In a press statement on Sunday, Wainaina confirmed that police had questioned him after CCTV footage showed him greeting the late lawyer at the parking lot of a hotel shortly before the incident.

“On Thursday, I was arrested by police officers following CCTV footage that showed me exchanging a greeting with the late Advocate Kyallo Mbobu at the parking lot of Sagret Hotel, before the tragic incident that claimed his life,” he said.

“On that day, the late Advocate Mbobu was meeting with my neighbour and my interaction with him was only a brief exchange of greetings.”

He added that as a licensed firearm holder, he had fully cooperated with investigators by surrendering his gun for ballistic testing and availing himself for questioning.

“I wish to make it abundantly clear that I had no role whatsoever in this heinous act. After due process, the authorities found no evidence linking me to the matter and I was subsequently released,” he stated.

Wainaina described his arrest as distressing but said it was nothing compared to the pain experienced by the family and colleagues of the Lawyer Mbobu.

“Every Kenyan deserves justice, fairness, and security, for these are the foundations of a free and stable society. It is in this spirit that I trust our institutions to pursue the truth with diligence and deliver justice for the late Advocate Mbobu and his family,” he said.

The KANU official extended his condolences to Mbobu’s family and thanked those who had stood by him, including the party leadership and members, during the period of his arrest and questioning.

He further reaffirmed his readiness to cooperate with investigative authorities whenever called upon and pledged to continue upholding the rule of law.