Three senior aides of Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua were grilled Tuesday over an ongoing probe to establish those who could have financed the anti-government protests.

Directorate of Criminal Investigations sleuths visited the officials’ offices in Nairobi for their statements in a session that took hours. The DCI also grilled are two MPs from Nairobi county.

 

This comes even as detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations are investigating the violent protests and looting of businesses in Nairobi and parts of Central Kenya.

Police said they expect to record statements from more politicians including a former governor over the chaos. The individuals had been summoned to the DCI headquarters for grilling on separate dates.

 

Police claim the individuals organized goons who raided shops and other premises to loot as Gen Z staged protests in the city and other parts of the country

 

 

Dozens of people who participated in the protests, especially on June 25 have been charged with various charges

During the protest, more than 50 people were killed and 400 wounded in the chaos.