This archive report was first published on 10 January 2020.
On December 10, 2019, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria was arrested by detectives at Kilimani Police Station over allegations of assaulting activist and media commentator Joyce Wanja.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Kuria was arrested following an assault report lodged against him by Wanja. The DCI confirmed the arrest in a tweet on Friday evening, stating that Kuria was being investigated over the matter.
Wanja had accused Kuria of punching and kicking her when the two met to discuss the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report at Royal Media Services Studios. She claimed that Kuria assaulted her after she had asked him to retract some of the statements he had made against women at a function to help orphans in Kiambu in the presence of children.
Wanja had also accused Kuria of making demeaning remarks about women, saying he had accused them of wearing smelly panties and being whores who could be bedded anywhere without shame. She had asked the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the DCI, and the police to ensure she got justice.
Four witnesses present at the time Kuria attacked Wanja have said they are ready to testify against the MP. Digital Strategist in the Office of the President Dennis Itumbi offered to record a statement in favour of Kuria after his arrest, accusing Wanja of trying to extort the MP.
Itumbi tweeted, "I will be in Kilimani later to record a statement in his favour. The complainant wanted money. Moses said he was not guilty and would not be blackmailed! Hii ingine ni Cinema," but his statement has been met with skepticism by many.
