Lawyers representing Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia have expressed concerns over their client's treatment after he was arrested and taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters along Kiambu Road.

High Court Advocate Ndegwa Njiru, who is part of Kaguchia's legal team, claimed that despite being present at the reception since the time of the MP's arrest, they have not been allowed to see him.

Njiru stated that the legal team had remained at the reception, awaiting access to their client, but were informed that instructions were firm that they should not access Kaguchia.

The advocate added that the legal team had not been informed where the MP was being held, why he had been arrested, or his condition.

'So even as we address the media at this time, we have not been able to access him. We do not know his whereabouts, we do not know his status, we do not know the reason he has been arrested,' Njiru said.

Njiru further claimed that Kaguchia's mobile phone had been confiscated, leaving him unable to communicate with either his lawyers or relatives.

'His phone has been confiscated. He has not been allowed to access any member of the family or the advocates,' Njiru said.

The advocate stated that the legal team was awaiting a formal statement from the DCI to confirm whether the MP was in their custody and, if so, where he was being held.

'We are still waiting to hear the directions from the DCI himself to confirm to the country whether the MP for Mukurwe-ini is within their custody, whether they have arrested him, and they disclose the location because it is important for us to know whether there is any record detailing his whereabouts,' Njiru said.

Kaguchia was arrested on Monday after leaving the Royal Media Services premises, where he had spent the night following an appearance on Inooro TV's Kiririmbi programme.

By the time of publication, the DCI had not publicly responded to the allegations by the MP's lawyer or announced the specific offences, if any, under investigation.

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