The hearing of hate speech case against Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria was adjourned on Tuesday until March 29.
The case was scheduled for hearing before Milimani chief magistrate Francis Andayi but it could not proceed since he was engaged in other official matters.
However, senior principal magistrate Martha Mutuku directed that the hearing to proceed before trial magistrate Andayi in March.
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The prosecution, led by senior state counsel Solomon Naulikha, told the court that they were ready to proceed with the case.
The charges state that on September 5, 2017, at Wangige market in Kiambu county, Kuria used abusive words that were intended to cause physical injury to a person.
He is accused of uttering abusive words to NASA Leader Raila Odinga and his wife Ida Odinga.
The legislator was arrested on September 11, 2017, after police completed the investigation. He denied the charge.
Kuria is said to have posted on his Facebook account the words saying that they were ready for another election but that they will hunt people who did not elect Uhuru Kenyatta.
"Kiambu has spoken. They have said Wembe ni ule ule (the razor blade is the same one). Wangige and Kiambu people are seething with anger. One million of their votes were cancelled by four people," read the post.
During his application for bail, Kuria had asked the court to release him on a free bond arguing that he had spent a large amount of money during the campaigns.
He also complained that the police failed to treat him with dignity after refusing to release him on bond.
The magistrate then agreed to release him on a Sh300,000 cash bail and ordered Kuria to sign a bond of Sh1 million as a surety that he will conduct himself in good behaviour before the trial begins.