Nakuru East MP David Gikaria Arrested for Assaulting and Injuring a Voter

Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a voter.

Confirming his arrest, Nakuru County Police Commander Peter Mwanzo said the MP assaulted and injured a voter at a police station in his constituency on Tuesday.

Gikaria, who is defending his seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, was apprehended at Naka Primary School polling station following an altercation.

“We arrested him after he assaulted and injured a voter. He has also caused a lot of commotion and disturbance at the polling station and we are not going to allow that,” Mwanzo said.

Nation reported that the victim sustained injuries in his head and was taken to a local hospital for medical attention.

Gikaria is being held at Nakuru Central Police Station pending further investigations.