Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala surrendered himself to Kakamega Central Police station today morning to forestall earlier plans to have him arrested.
Malala, arrived at the police station moments before 9.30 am, had indicated that he would present himself to record a statement over the chaos that rocked Matungu parliamentary by-election on Thursday last week.
The lawmaker was captured on video at a polling station confronting ODM leaders including Homabay Woman representative Gladys Wanga at Bulimbo Primary School tallying centre.
Malala is among other elected leaders who were summoned by the DCI for grilling over the violence.
The DPP had on Saturday directed the DCI to arrest and interrogate him in connection with the violence
Violence was witnessed in Matungu during the by election which has left ODM crying foul.
Odm sg Edwin Sifuna has lashed at the government for turning a blind eye as the atrocities occurred.
Speaking today on a local Tv station, Sifuna said.
ODM had no expectation at all that we would be supported by gov’t in these by-elections or Uhuru will say Raila tosha in 2022. Our biggest complain in Matungu is that State machinery was used to prop-up Musalia Mudavadi.
Interior Cs Dr Fred Matiangi has talked tough and promised to take action on all politicians who were involved in electoral skirmishes.
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Interior CS Fred Matiang’i on Friday added that politicians found misusing their guns during election campaigns will have their firearm licences revoked.
Matiang’i said the violence witnessed during Thursday’s by-elections in Kabuchai, Matungu and Nakuru is unacceptable.
During Thursday’s by-elections, former Sports CS Rashid Echesa was caught on camera slapping an election official while Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala’s bodyguard was arrested for allegedly shooting a resident.
“Apart from the withdrawal of firearms, the government will have to invoke Chapter 6 of the Constitution and state officials will be going to court themselves to clear any politician involved in violence to be declared unfit for any Public Office,” Matiang’i said.
He decried the fair bail terms and prosecution delays for prominent politicians.
