Raila Condemns Arrest of Opposition Leaders
National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has condemned the arrest of leaders allied to the opposition, terming it as perpetual 'intimidation' targeting one side of the political divide.
This comes after Ruaraka MP Tom Kajwang =, his Embakasi East counterpart Babu Owino and former Starehe parliamentary aspirant Steve Mbogo were apprehended by the police on Thursday in Nairobi under unclear circumstances.
In a statement through his spokesman Dennis Onyango, Raila threatened to take unspecified actions against the government over the arrests.
"It has come to my attention that the government has again arrested MPs without clear reason. I demand that they are released immediately," read the statement.
He added: "These are clear signs that Jubilee regime is panicking. Kenya is not a banana republic and I demand respect to my supporters."
Speaking in Nairobi on Thursday, Siaya senator James Orengo said that NASA will not bow to intimidation from the government.
The three politicians were released later on Thursday evening after being held for a while at Kilimani police station.
Comments (7)
Raila, Kenya still has detention laws and you can also be legally detained. No one is above the law.
Detained for what reason? That aint gonna happen under their watch as long as someone didn't violate any laws of the land. NASA have the BEST lawyers in the country, that is why Chupi-lee and it's govt have not succeeded in their attempts to impose dictatorship. ICC is still a viable option for human rights violation and that is coming. UHURUTO wamekaa kimia, let the law and minority people's rights prevail.
You do not need legal representation to be detained. Kamiti#2 iko.
@Sokora: You forget these politicians Fought for multi-party system in Kenya, detained , imprisoned, castrated and others killed they won and drove dictator out of power, So we have seen this movie before, NA HAITISHI MTU KAMWE.
If they continue intimidating NASA supporters or try to arrest NASA leaders it it going to the worst civil war you have ever seen in the whole world.Uhuru should step down before Kenya burns down
Endelea kupiga mdomo tu. Judgement is coming Monday, then we will see what will happen then. One lakeside tribe can not continue to disrupt Kenya.
Who is this leader you are referring to? A leader of terrorist organization like Osama Bin Laden? or al-Shabaab like Raila Ondinga? To many Raila is a leader of terrorist organization who should be charge with loss of lives and destruction of properties.