Arrest and lock up Sarah Korere too, ODM MPs tell police
Some ODM lawmakers confront the Parliament Police Station commander on November 23, 2016 demanding the arrest of nominated MP Sara Korere and the release of Laikipia North MP Mathew Lempurkel following their fist fight recently. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Since Mr Lempurkel behind bars, they said, Ms Korere should also be locked up because broke the law when they traded blows in Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery's office.
Their protests came hours after Mr Nkaissery announced in Mombasa that he had banned the Laikipia North lawmaker from setting foot in his Harambee House office.
A group of Orange party MPs have stormed Parliament Police Station to demand the arrest of Nominated MP Sara Korere, who on Monday fought with his Laikipia North colleague Mathew Lempurkel.
The close to 10 lawmakers on Tuesday accused police and the Jubilee administration of "selectively applying the law".
Since Mr Lempurkel is behind bars, they said, Ms Korere should also be locked up because they both broke the law when they traded blows in Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery's office.
Supporters of Laikipia North MP Mathew Lempurkel demonstrate outside Parliament on November 23, 2016 in solidarity with him after he was arrested by police for engaging in a fist fight with nominated MP Sara Korere. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Dozens of Mr Lempurkel's supporters also camped outside the station and Parliament demanding the MP's release.
Their protests came hours after Mr Nkaissery announced in Mombasa that he had banned the Laikipia North lawmaker from setting foot in his Harambee House office.
A Nairobi court on Tuesday released the MP on Sh200,000 cash bail but he was rearrested moments later for undisclosed reasons.
This angered his supporters more and they have demanded his release before the close of business today.
