This archive report was first published on 11 January 2020.
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria is being held in police custody after his arrest for allegedly assaulting an activist, Joyce Wanja, at Royal Media Services Studios on December 8, 2020.
As of 7:00 pm, Kuria was still in custody at the Kilimani police station, awaiting a decision on whether to present him to court or release him on police bond.
According to a senior officer at Kilimani, 'We are still waiting for instructions from our bosses. At the moment, he is still in the cells.'
Kuria was arrested by officers from the DCI Special Service Unit (SSU) at around 10:00 am and handed over to Kilimani police. He was informed of the allegations of assault filed against him and was not required to record lengthy statements with the police.
Wanja, an activist and media commentator, had claimed in a viral video that Kuria kicked and punched her while she was preparing for a TV debate. She alleged that Kuria assaulted her after she demanded that he retract some of the statements he had made against women at a function to help orphans in Kiambu in the presence of children.
Dennis Itumbi, a digital strategist working for the presidency, had offered to support Kuria by presenting himself to the police and recording statements in his favour. However, by this evening, Itumbi had yet to appear at the Kilimani police station.
