Pauline Njoroge Recounts Events Leading To Her Arrest In Watamu: "I Received A Strange Phone Call"

• Outspoken political blogger Pauline Njoroge has spoken for the first time since she was arrested in Malindi
• Njoroge has written a long statement on her social media platforms explaining how she was tracked and arrested at the coast
• She said she received a strange phone call from people who knew her location, even though she had not shared it on any public platform

Kilifi - Digital strategist and political blogger Pauline Njoroge has disclosed details about her controversial arrest on July 22.

Recounting the harrowing experience, she revealed the details surrounding her arrest, which took place in Watamu.

According to Njoroge, the order for her arrest was allegedly issued by higher authorities, prompting the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to initiate a tracking operation.

"The order to have me arrested was issued last week on Wednesday by the powers that be, and the DCI immediately started tracking me. They finally pounced on me on Saturday, July 22, at about 2pm," Njoroge said in tell it all explanation on her Facebook account.

Pauline Njoroge's queer phone call

The digital strategist claimed that on the day before her arrest, she received an unusual phone call from an individual claiming to be from a bank.

This person allegedly possessed confidential documents they wanted to hand over to her in Malindi, and they insisted she come alone.

"On Friday evening, I had received a strange phonecall. The caller had identified himself as a person working for a bank. This person claimed that he had some confidential documents that he wanted to give me in Malindi and asked me to go alone. This startled me because I had not posted anywhere that I was at the coast. So how did he know?" she posed.

According to her side of the story shared across her social media platforms, the strange part was that she had not publicly disclosed her location, raising questions about how the caller knew where she was.

Although she was initially taken aback, she decided to ignore the request.

A strange call to her friend Nduta

Another peculiar call was made to her friend, Nduta, who accompanied her during her time in Watamu.

The caller inquired about tours in Mombasa, and the two friends became even more cautious about the situation.

Later that day, as Njoroge, Nduta, and their driver, Emmanuel, were heading to explore Gedi Ruins and other historical sites in Malindi, they noticed a double cabin vehicle parked outside their resort.

It appeared to be occupied by individuals who, as Nduta observed, had the demeanour of police officers. However, they proceeded with their plans.

Dramatic arrest down the road

As they ventured down the road, the same vehicle intercepted them and instructed them to follow it to Watamu Police Station.

In a swift response, Pauline managed to alert her advocate and friends that the police had picked them up.

At the police station, the situation escalated further. Phones were confiscated, and the duo were separated for interrogation.

Amid the chaos, the officers allegedly planted suspicious items in both rooms, labelling harmless supplements as psychotropic substances.

Police say Azimio blogger was caught with narcotics

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said popular Azimio blogger was arrested for being in possession of narcotics.

The 37-year-old blogger was apprehended on Saturday, July 22, in Kilifi County, where she was on an expedition with a friend.

The sleuths intercepted Pauline's vehicle along the Watamu-Jacaranda road and upon a search, four rolls of dry plant material suspected to be narcotics were recovered.