Kenyans have expressed mixed reactions after it emerged that a relative well known to Kevin Kangethe sold him out to the police leading to his re-arrest.
According to the relative who sought anonymity, his action was for the good of Kevin Kangethe and his safety where he negotiated an agreement with the police to refrain from using firearms against him.
The relative added that the deal also involved releasing Kang’ethe’s brother and other relatives who were in custody for being accused of aiding the suspect.
“I decided to inform the police to ease the process as some of our members are also in police custody. Also for his safety so that he can stop running away. We wanted to save his life by him not being shot, we would rather that he’s found alive and handed over to the United States.”
Kang’ethe’s kin explained in detail that the suspect was planning to leave the country but sought to contact his associates to finalise the process. That’s how he decided to reach out to him at his home.
“So I left the house and distracted him a bit. I could sense that he was tense. I informed him to converse behind the apartment along a corridor. After an hour of talking, I distracted him enough for the police to come and arrest him. He put up quite a fight and police tried their best to control and after being arrested he was taken to Ngong Police Station.”
The kin also disclosed that Kang’ethe had no phone at the time of his arrest but was looking for a way to contact his lawyer and relatives in police custody.
On who helped him escape from Muthaiga Police Station, Kang’ethe disclosed to his relative that there was a deal going through and that he didn’t escape but just walked out of the station.