Businessman Jimi Wanjigi claims he was inside his Muthaiga home when police raided it last Thursday.
A multi-agency team raided his home, claiming to be looking for more evidence.
The team had spent hours camped outside the house, attempting to gain access to the compound, before breaking in.
However, the police had not found him by midnight. Wanjigi told reporters on Tuesday that he was inside his home the entire time police were looking for him.
He did not provide any additional information about his whereabouts.
“Yes, I was inside my home but beyond that, I will not tell you where and how and what there is in my home,” he said during an interview with Citizen TV.
Wanjigi stated that he witnessed police raiding his home and claimed they threatened his family.
A day after the police raid, Wanjigi told the media that police raided his Nairobi home because he participated in the Nane Nane protests on Thursday.
Wanjigi claimed he went to the streets to support Gen Z, but his presence was brief because police targeted him.
“We were there for barely five minutes. We were teargassed like you cannot believe. Driving from town, we were chased to this home which has been under siege since that time,” he said.
He claimed that police committed crimes at his home while looking for him.
“Stop looking for me in my house, you will never find me. Seven years ago, they looked for me in this house and they could not find me,” he added.
“Even now, if you look for me in this house you will not find me. Please, don’t do it again. You will be wasting your time.”
Wanjigi said the police should simply summon him for questioning.
“If you want me, just issue a simple summons and I will appear where you want me,” he said.
“Stop looking for me in this house, you will never find me, never. Please sisi si wanjinga (we are not fools). We were not born yesterday.”
Police told journalists late Thursday afternoon that they found tear gas canisters in his alleged car, which was parked at the entrance to his home.
Wanjigi denied ownership of the vehicle in which the items were allegedly recovered.
On Friday, he obtained a court order barring police from arresting or restricting his movement.
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