Angry Senators to summon Matiang’i for abusing Malala’s rights

Interior CS Dr Fred Matiangi and IG Hillary Mutyambai will be at pains to explain the intrigues behind the arrest and detention of Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala.

Malala was on Friday arrested, detained and eventually released without charge over the killings in Matungu constituency.

Matiang’i and Mutyambai will appear before the Senate Security Committee chaired by Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji.

 The angry lawmakers said arrest and detention amount to abuse of human rights and should be stopped.

“I keep wondering whether we are even Third World. You cannot incarcerate someone for three days for nothing. That is unlawful detention and he (Malala) should be compensated for it,” Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr said.

Malala was among the politicians arrested and questioned by the police on Friday on the activities of criminal gangs in Matungu. More than 10 people have been killed by a mysterious criminal gang in the last one month.

Former Sports CS Rashid Echesa, area MP Justus Murunga and Mayoni MCA Libinus Oduor were also arrested and detained in separate police cells before being released unconditionally on Sunday.

Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruyiot said the arrest of MPs and civilians on Fridays appears well coordinated and the country’s top chiefs should explain.

“The trend of events does tell you that there is somebody who is coordinating all these attacks on the MPs and civilians with total disregard to the Constitution. It is not child’s play that people are arrested and before you know it they have been released,” he said.

Nakuru senator Susan Kihika said the arrest and eventual release of the politicians without charge was proof of how the country has sunk in recent days, warning that it heralds the return of the old bad Kanu days.

At the time of his release, Malala said the detectives that interrogated him  were surprised to find out that he don’t live in Matungu.

He also revealed having asked questions not related to the killings.

Among the questions he was asked was his relationship with Matungu MP, Mayoni MCA and if he was aware that the Mayoni MCA was vying for a parliamentary seat come 2022.

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