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Court Orders Police To Return KSh 4m Jewels, KSh 1.5m Watches They Took From Jimi Wanjigi

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  • Businessman Jimi Wanjigi moved to court for settlement after a massive raid on his home by the police last month
  • The court barred law enforcers from entering Wanjigi's Muthaiga home, and further ordered them to return millions worth of jewelery and other valuables.
  • Wanjigi's house was raided by officers who were running after the tycoon-turned-politician who was linked to the last round of protests against the government

Nairobi—The High Court has issued an order to prevent the office of the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli from entering the businessman's residence Jimi Wanjigi.

The jewels of businessman Jimi Wanjigi and other valuables were allegedly seized by the police. Image: Text.
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Wanjigi's house will be off limits to the officers until his case is heard and decided.

Furthermore, the court ordered the police to return the property worth millions of the businessman's money they took.

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List of things that Jimi Wanjigi lost after the police raid

Wanjigi listed expensive rings, necklaces, watches, high-end phones, mobile communication devices and cash as items police allegedly seized during their raid on his home last month.

The jewelery set included earrings, which were valued at a total of $40,319 (equivalent to KSh 5.2 million), and diamond and gold rings at $6,912 (Ksh 891,000).

High-end phones included the iPhone 15 ProMax, iPhone 14, two Samsung Flip 5 devices and a home communication device.

Others were an Apple laptop, three Apple i-Pads, a Samsung tablet and a DVR (HiKVISION Network Video Recorder).

They also allegedly took $570 (KSh 73,000) in cash.

The one who warned about the taking of Wanjigi's valuables was his lawyer, Willis Otieno.

The lawyer said that the police raid was a political hunt against Wanjigi for his political stance against the government.

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Otieno claimed that the officers carried out an illegal search, breaking into his car and carrying important files.

How the police harassed the Wanjigi family

Wanjigi's eldest son, Maina, said the officers showed up at their home and forced their way in by breaking the door.

They reportedly dragged everyone from their beds as they began their search.

Maina claimed that five officers beat him before going to his sister and then his mother.

Wanjigi's daughter, Wamboi, said the police humiliated them, but the experience strengthened their will to stand behind their struggling father.

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