Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has been taken into police custody hours after he resurfaced.

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).

“You have pronounced yourself that he is under arrest. Why is he under arrest? You need to give us the reason why he is under arrest,” Njiru asked.

“We are investigating. He had made a report, or a report had been made that he is missing. So we are investigating that report,” the officer told Njiru.

The family reported him missing at the Karen Police Station on Sunday, March 22, 2026, after efforts to reach him through his mobile phone, which had been switched off, were unsuccessful.

Amid speculation about his disappearance, Tuju has clarified that he was forced into hiding after noticing a Land Cruiser without plate numbers following him.

“I was being followed because it is easy to know when you are being followed. After that, I reported to Karen police station,” he said.

He said when he reached Karen roundabout, the vehicle closed him, forcing him to branch into Nandi Road and lost the.

“I went into some roads in Karen, and since I had already reported the incident, I abandoned the vehicle,” Tuju said.

However, Tuju said he did not report to the police station after losing trust in the service, citing cases of Kenyans who have been abducted and never found alive, and those who also died mysteriously at police stations.

“ I know there many Kenyans who have died in the hands of the police after they were abducted. Ojwang was killed, and Kenyans are being slaughtered like chickens,” he said.

“Gaitho was abducted in front of a police station where he thought he was going to seek security.”