Kalonzo demands Tuju’s immediate release
By Cynthia Lodite, March 23, 2026Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has demanded the immediate release of Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju after he was forcefully arrested, barely hours after resurfacing.
Speaking to members of the press on Monday, March 23, 2026, Kalonzo, while demanding his release, confirmed that Tuju requires urgent medical attention.
At the same time, the Wiper Party leader called out the National Police Service, maintaining his firm grip in supporting the release of the Former CS.
“The @NPSOfficial_KE has become a terrorist organisation, and we shall not move an inch untill Hon @HonRaphaelTuju, who urgently requires medical care is released,” Kalonzo stated.
Tuju arrest
Kalonzo’s remarks come moments after Tuju was dramatically arrested on Monday, March 23, 2026, after having just finished addressing the media, shedding light on where he had been after reportedly going missing on Saturday.
In a viral video seen by People Daily Digital on Monday, March 23, 2026, police are seen raiding Tuju’s home in Karen.
His lawyers are seen questioning the motive behind him being accosted by police officers at his Karen residence.
Tuju was later escorted to the Karen Police Station in the company of United Opposition leaders: Kalonzo Musyoka, DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa, and former Attorney General Justin Muturi, among others.
In the video, Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru is seen questioning an officer who says they are investigating the report that had been recorded at Karen Police Station about Tuju’s disappearance, prompting a probe from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Before the arrest
Moments after resurfacing, Tuju had broken his silence over his recent disappearance, explaining why he chose not to report to the police after allegedly being trailed by unknown individuals.
According to Tuju, individuals believed to be police officers had previously visited his residence using vehicles without number plates, an incident he said raised serious concerns about their identity and intentions.
“Police have been to my residence without number plates on their vehicles. How do you go to report to them?” he posed.
The former Cabinet Secretary said the experience left him uneasy and forced him to reconsider his options, ultimately choosing to go into hiding rather than risk what he described as a potentially dangerous encounter.
He revealed that he sought refuge from a family in Kiambu after being trailed by unknown individuals in an unmarked vehicle.