Opiyo Wandayi’s private bodyguard arrested – Etale
By Mary Ouko, July 20, 2023
National assembly minority leader Opiyo Wandayi’s private bodyguard Tairus Odhiambo has been arrested, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party director of communication Philip Etale has announced.
In a statement, Etale stated that Odhiambo was last spotted at KCA University at 4:00 pm moments before he was arrested.
He also revealed that two Directorate of Criminal (DCI) Subarus picked up the Ugunja Member of Parliament’s (MP’S) bodyguard and drove him to the headquarters and his whereabouts are unknown.
He stated that efforts to reach him were rendered futile since his phone was switched off.
“NA Minority Leader @OpiyoWandayi’s private bodyguard Tairus Odhiambo arrested in the vicinity of KCA University (Thika Superhighway) at about 4PM and driven to DCI HQS in two Subaru’s; KCR 236X
KCU 918H Current whereabouts unknown; phone is off,” he wrote.
NA Minority Leader @OpiyoWandayi’s private bodyguard Tairus Odhiambo arrested in the vicinity of KCA University (Thika Superhigjway) at about 4PM and driven to DCI HQS in two Subaru’s;
— Philip Etale (@EtalePhilip) July 19, 2023
KCR 236X
KCU 918H
Current whereabouts unknown; phone is off. pic.twitter.com/i6BQ2MEW8y
The latest incident comes barely hours after opposition chief Raila Odinga’s private bodyguard Maurice Ogeta was arrested by men believed to be police officers yesterday, July 19, 2023.
According to Etale, Ogeta was bundled in the car’s boot while driving to work. He was taken to an unknown destination. His whereabouts remain unknown.
“Unknown people in plain clothes suspected to be police officers from the DCI have abducted Raila Odinga’s bodyguard Maurice Ogeta while driving to work, bundled him in the car boot and driven away with him to an unknown destination. His whereabouts remain unknown,” Etale stated yesterday.