“Bomet Senator Langat is a hostage, Government back to Moi era intimidation so as to pass revenue bill “~ Nelson Havi
Bomet Senator Christopher Lang’at arrested in the morning at Nyayo Embakasi Estate and driven to the Embakasi Police Station.
Dr Lang’at was arrested at 11.30am Monday after a 12-hour standoff with officers from the DCI who had camped outside his house in Nyayo Embakasi since Sunday evening.
The senator had earlier pleaded with neighbors to save his life after police who had not identified themselves camped at his gate for over 10 hours.
The senator was driven to the Embakasi Police Station aboard a DCI vehicle. He was accompanied by Mr Nelson Havi, the President of the Law Society of Kenya.
The senator was ushered into the SCCIO office, before leaving, still under police guard.
“We are yet to understand the reasons for his arrest. But if there is no crime that they (senators) have committed and the only reason as to why they are being held hostage is to prevent them from going to the Senate. Then this is the epitome of abuse of power,” Mr Havi said before he left with the senator and the officers.
