Police Constable Hiram Kimathi has claimed his life is in danger following a KTN interview, saying he fears abduction rather than lawful arrest.
Kimathi, who has spoken publicly on police reforms and human rights, believes Friday's appearance on KTN WeekendPrime may have triggered threats against him. "I'm not comfortable disclosing more but I have my own intel, they are planning to pounce on me today, my fear is not being arrested lawfully but being abducted to unknown places," he told a Standard reporter.
He added that authorities are monitoring his calls, urging journalists to switch to safer platforms. "I know they are listening to my calls, we better switch to a different platform, I know for sure they are," he noted.
Kimathi said he was recently transferred from Kyumbi Police Station near Machakos Junction to Todonyang Police Station on the Kenya-Ethiopia border, describing the move as punishment for speaking out. "This is not a transfer.