Chaos as 3 men whisked away after Natembeya hearing
The commotion began when officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) swiftly apprehended three individuals as they exited the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, sparking dramatic scenes.
Tension flared outside the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on Monday, June 3, 2025, shortly after the mention of a corruption case involving Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya.
The commotion began when officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) swiftly apprehended three individuals as they exited the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, sparking dramatic scenes.
A scuffle broke out at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Monday after plainclothes EACC officers moved in on a group of men moments after Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya left the premises through the Anti-Corruption Court gate.
The suspects, who were part of a crowd exiting the court, resisted arrest, prompting a commotion as officers attempted to detain them.
Despite the resistance, three out of the four targeted individuals were subdued and whisked away in waiting vehicles parked outside the court.
One suspect, however, managed to evade arrest with the assistance of a lawyer who shielded him from the EACC officers.
According to the DAP-K party, those targeted include Sinyereri Ward MCA John Chigi Makhanu, Governor Natembeya’s aide Emmanuel Wanjala, Trans Nzoia County Communications Director Felix Sialo, Nawirei Programme chairperson Martin Waliula, and the governor’s protocol officer Dean Frank.
Eyewitnesses say EACC officers had been stationed at the court gate since 8 a.m., lying in wait before pouncing on their targets.
The arrests drew sharp criticism from a section of lawyers led by Paul Wamalwa, who was seen escorting the individual that managed to escape.
Wamalwa claimed the men were wrongly targeted and vowed not to be intimidated by such actions.
"You will not kill us; we are not threatened. This is our country Kenya. Why ambush people like this?" he protested.
So far, the motive behind the dramatic arrests remains unclear, with the EACC yet to issue an official statement.
Meanwhile, the court session itself saw the magistrate issue a directive to the prosecution after it admitted failure to comply with an earlier order requiring the disclosure of case materials.
"Those documents and statements ought to have been supplied by now… I therefore direct the prosecution to comply with the earlier orders," the magistrate ruled.
