Billionaire businessman Jimi Wanjigi has sued law enforcement agencies following a raid at his home on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

The billionaire businessman in a suit filed at the Milimani Law Courts on Friday, August 9, sued Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Igonga and the Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli for what he terms as a politically motivated raid on his home.

In a press statement on Thursday, Masengeli claimed that police had trailed a vehicle belonging to Wanjigi leading to the discovery of teargas canisters, police communication gadgets and other items inside the vehicles.

He also claimed that grenades were found in the vehicle.

“In the vehicle, we have recovered 4 teargas canisters, two Motorola gadgets, seven assorted chargers for the pocket phones, and one mobile phone. Investigators are on the ground to ascertain more details,” he explained.

Wanjigi has since denied the claims, stating that he is being framed to settle political scores.

Speaking to the media on Friday, Wanjigi's son revealed that police raided the property at around 7 pm on Thursday, assaulted him, and made his mother and sister lie on the floor before ransacking the property.

"They also came back at around 6 am and said they wanted to search even more," he said.

Lawyer Willis Otieno revealed that the family took an inventory of all the property in the house, taking note of all missing items from the first search which included phones, tablets, and other house security communication gadgets.

Otieno further revealed that during the Friday morning raid, the police allegedly took watches, jewellery and money.

"There was nothing like a police operation. That was an armed robbery targetting Wanjigi for his political beliefs," the lawyer said.

Wanjigi has since been ordered to surrender to the police - a call from the acting inspector general of police.