POLL CHAOS

4 MPs arrested over Kabuchai chaos released on Sh50,000 bail

The legislators spend the night at the Bungoma police station.

In Summary

• Didimus Barasa (Kimilili), Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei,Wilson Kogo (Chesumei MP) and Nelson Koech of Belgut appeared before Bungoma magistrate Mukute.

• They were charged for planning to cause violence in the just concluded Kabuchai mini polls.

Politcians Didimus Barasa (Kimilili), Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei ,Wilson Kogo (Chesumei MP) and Nelson Koech of Belgut at Bungoma law courts cells
Politcians Didimus Barasa (Kimilili), Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei ,Wilson Kogo (Chesumei MP) and Nelson Koech of Belgut at Bungoma law courts cells
Image: JOHN NALIANYA

The four Members of Parliament arrested on Thursday over Kabuchai chaos have been released on  Sh50,000 cash bail.

The four close allies of Deputy President William Ruto are Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei, Kimilili's Didimus Barasa, Chesumei's Wilson Kogo and  Belgut's Nelson Koech.

The legislators were arrested on claims they would sponsor violence in the just concluded by-election.

They were campaigning for their UDA candidate.

"On the of march along Chwele Bungoma road the accused were found armed with offensive weapons named hoe stick in the circumstance that indicated they planned to commit a felony in breach of peace," read part of the charge sheet.

They all denied the charges and were released on Sh50,000 cash with the case coming for hearing on April 4.

The courtroom was jammed with tangatanga allied politicians who came to stand in solidarity with their colleagues.

The legislators spend the night at the Bungoma police station.

Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai on Friday said the National Police Service notes with a lot of concern the continued increasing levels of misconduct by politicians during elections.

"The IG warns the leaders that we shall not tolerate such misconduct and that stern action will be taken against them. The IG has instructed police commanders of jurisdictions where by-elections were carried out to arraign and charge the four leaders who were arrested," the statement said.

According to Owino, IG Mutyambai has also instructed the Firearm Licensing Board to suspend licenses held by the said politicians over misuse.

"The affected individuals are hereby instructed to surrender their firearms to DCI headquarters with immediate effect for ballistic examination," he said.

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