Former Starehe parliamentary hopeful Steve Mbogo was on Wednesday morning summoned to Nairobi Area Police Station to explain his ownership of a sophisticated firearm and bulletproof vest.
Steve Mbogo was taken in by the police from his Karen home on Wednesday morning. The law enforcers suspect that the weapon and protective gear are unlicensed
Speaking to a local daily on phone at 12:50PM on Wednesday, Mr Mbogo confirmed that he was at the Nairobi Area police post.
“They asked me to come and verify the ownership of my guns. We’re currently going through that process at the station. Hopefully, we’ll be done with it soonest possible,” said Mr Mbogo before hanging up.
The politician’s personal assistant, whose name is David, said he “could not comment on the issue.
Kenyans online questioned the capacity Steve Mbogo occupied as he went to the terror front in a fashion akin to a top specialised anti-terror officer.
Mr Mbogo said he went to the terror front as a “licensed firearms holder, who was willing to help”.
“I am a licensed firearms holder. I was running my errands near the dusitD2 Hotel here in Nairobi, when I learnt that the facility was under a terror attack. Because I was in a position to help, given I have good knowledge on how to handle firearms and protect myself against such situations, I went in to help in the rescue operations. If you are asking in what capacity I was there, I would tell you: I was there as a civilian, who is mandated by law to handle firearms,”