In a meeting with news editors on Monday, former President Uhuru Kenyatta opened up about the recent police raid on his son Jomo Kenyatta's home, shedding light on the incident and expressing grave concerns.

Uhuru revealed that he strongly believes there was a sinister plan to frame his son by planting guns and drugs during the operation.

"This gun issue is surrounded by lots of propaganda to divert attention from what has been happening," Uhuru expressed his scepticism to the senior journalists.

"I believe they wanted to plant drugs and guns in my son's compound," the former president affirmed.

The former President admitted that the incident had deeply hurt him emotionally.

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He clarified that he was responding to a distress call from his son and emphasized that he was not under the influence of alcohol at the time.

Adding to the gravity of the situation, Uhuru addressed the issue of a cache of guns that have allegedly been attributed to his two sons, Jomo and Muhoho.

According to him, his sons legally own six guns in total, three each. However, he denied the accusations that they have been ordered to surrender these firearms. Furthermore, he made it clear that his daughter, Ngina, does not possess any firearms.

The government's raid on Jomo Kenyatta's home was part of a larger operation to target civilian firearm holders and leaders of criminal gangs amid the ongoing anti-government protests in the country.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki confirmed the raids in three homes within Nairobi's Karen area in search of 23 firearms suspected to have been used in illegal activities. The operation took place on a Friday night.

Additionally, Uhuru disclosed that he has been compelled to share his security detail with his mother, Mama Ngina Kenyatta, after her security was unexpectedly withdrawn the previous week.

While expressing his concerns, he clarified, "The benefits my mum enjoys are not because of me but because she is a former First Lady," indicating that her security arrangements were due to her status as a former First Lady.

The recent revelations made by the former president have raised serious questions about the motives behind the police raid and the broader operation targeting firearms in the country.

The claims of potential framing and the withdrawal of security for Mama Ngina Kenyatta have added further complexity to the situation.

As the nation awaits further updates, there is an air of anticipation surrounding the government's response to these alarming concerns raised by the former Head of State.