Grace Njoki, who was taken into custody by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) for alleged disturbances, has shared her experience after her release.
On Friday, she was granted a cash bail of Sh10,000 after spending a night in jail.
After her release, Njoki described her arrest as feeling more like an abduction since the officers did not identify themselves. She stated that they insisted on taking her from the hospital, regardless of her wishes.
Njoki mentioned that the officers transported her to three different places before deciding on her detention location.
“I went to Ladnan hospital for treatment because I was unwell. I noticed a security guard I recognized from Kenyatta and felt I was being followed. When I went to get my results at KNH, he appeared unexpectedly, greeted me, and asked why I was there. He claimed he had a patient, but I recognized him,” she explained.
“Shortly after, a man and a woman approached me, saying they needed to take me somewhere. I asked where and what I had done, but they refused to answer. They claimed I wasn’t being arrested, yet one of them said, ‘Whether you like it or not, you will leave here.’ I felt threatened and asked the woman where we were going, but they didn’t clarify.”
Njoki added that when she tried to call her son and husband, the officers took her phone away.
They forcibly removed her from the hospital, despite attempts by the hospital staff to help her.
She stated that the officers treated her roughly and bullied her without explaining her alleged crime.
Njoki also mentioned that they would not allow her to contact her lawyer or son, insisting instead that she write a statement, which she refused to do.
