‘This is a cover up’- Wanjigi tells off DPP over stance on Rex’s murder investigation
Businessman-cum politician Jimi Wanjigi has told off the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) over its response to the murder of Rex Masai. Rex was on Thursday, June 20, 2024, shot within Nairobi CBD during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 demonstrations. He was rushed to Bliss Health Care within the CBD from where he […]
‘Instruct police to release all protesters’ – Jimi Wanjigi tells Ruto
Businessman-cum politician Jimi Wanjigi has told President William Ruto to instruct the police to release all protesters that were arrested during the Finance Bill, 2024 protests in Nairobi. In a video posted on his official X account on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Wanjigi said that picketing and protesting is enshrined in the Kenyan constitution. “Ruto, […]
‘Ruto is taking us down a road that will fail’ – Wanjigi
2022 Presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi has accused President William Ruto of taking a path that will fail the country. In an interview with K24 TV on Tuesday night, Wanjigi said the President has failed to listen to the public outcry in the debate on the Finance Bill 2023, which has proposed a number of taxes. […]
DPP drops Ksh1.2B fraud case against Jimi Wanjigi, 5 others
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has dropped a Ksh1.2 billion land fraud case against businessman Jimi Wanjigi, his wife Irene Nzisa and four others for lack of evidence. While dropping the criminal charges, the DPP informed Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the charges against […]
Blow to Wanjigi as Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging IEBC’s decision to reject his presidential bid
Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has suffered a major blow after the Supreme Court on Friday, February 17, declined to validate his bid to vie for the country’s top seat in the last general election, saying it has been overtaken by events. The Supreme Court concurred with retired Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati […]
5 times Jimi Wanjigi paid heavy price for choosing politics over business
Jimi Wanjigi’s dream of succeeding President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Monday, June 6, 2022, shattered after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) disqualified him for failing to meet the academic qualifications requirement. The tycoon, instead of providing a degree certificate for clearance, attached transcripts to prove that he attended university. IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati […]
Jimi Wanjigi presents himself at DCI headquarters
Nairobi businessman Jimi Wanjigi is currently appearing before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kiambu Road in relation to his firearms case. This comes a week after Wanjigi was ordered to surrender 11 guns and 485 rounds of ammunition found in his office in Westlands. DCI said the businessman did not have a valid […]