Newws that Igembe South MP John Paul Mwirigi has been banned from from stepping in Meru county for the next 14 days has elicited different reactions on social media.
Mwirigi on Tuesday denied the charges of aiding a prisoner escape and obstructing a police officer from executing his duties. before Meru principal magistrate Stella Abuya.
The court heard that the MP aided a driver of a Toyota Vitz, registration number KCM 566H, to escape arrest for driving a car with worn out rear tyres.
Mwirigi was also charged with obstructing Mohamed Bemo – a police officer, from executing his duties contrary to Section 103(a) of the National Police Service Act, 2011.
The lawmaker is accused of throwing a police barrier at a roadblock mounted on Mikinduri-Maua highway. Abuya released the lawmaker on Sh500,000 bail with an alternative of Sh1 million bond or surety of a similar amount.
She said the prosecution had failed to prove Mwirigi would interfere with investigations if released as most witnesses are police officers.
When you ask Igembe South MP Paul Mwirigi what’s Politics?…… pic.twitter.com/hN4FqmMWDx
— Cyprian Nyakundi Escobar (@CisNyakundi) November 27, 2018
The magistrate said the accused should not set foot in Meru county for the next 14 days.”If he does, the bond shall be cancelled and he shall be remanded until the case is heard and determined,” Abuya said.
Here is what Kenyans are saying:
#Igembe South MP Paul Mwirigi# thax mwirigi for that zeal UV shown on protecting people who stood with u …….they should tell us where we should take our probox…….
— mwendia wa muraya (@wa_muraya) November 27, 2018
The behaviors of these young MPs and county MCAs is clear proof that we’re just not ready for Youth leadership in Kenya. perhaps vision 20100. Igembe South MP Paul Mwirigi
— Sir julius (@JuliasSir) November 27, 2018