Mumias East MP Peter Salasya who was on Friday arrested in Nanyuki and brought to Nairobi for questioning spent his night at Nairobi’s Central Police Station.
He is under probe over claims of false publication among others.
He was violently arrested by a team of police who had trailed him.
Police said he defied their orders to stop in Kisima area as he raced from Isiolo to Nanyuki. He had been involved in a series of rallies in the region.
Central Police boss Stephen Okal and Directorate of Criminal Investigations Officer George Momanyi confirmed Salasya was at the station for holding and questioning.
However, they did not give more information on why the MP was being detained.
His lawyer, Kennedy Echesa, said the MP’s vehicle was shot at the rear tyre in an apparent attempt to immobilise it.
At the station, the MP’s handlers said they had been denied a chance to talk to him.
They said the MP looked frail and limping as he was being moved from the cells to an office for grilling.
Echesa added that the individuals, who identified themselves as police officers, handcuffed the MP and bundled him into their vehicle which then sped off.
They allegedly opened fire, deflating the tyres of his vehicle before shortly disarming his security team.
According to the MP, the said vehicles had been trailing him and managed to block his motorcade, before daringly using his own cars to trap him.
Salasya posted several tweets showing photos of deflated tyres.
“They shot at my vehicle, aiming directly at me. Shortly after, they emerged with at least 15 AK47 rifles and confronted me.”
The incident occurred in the Kisima area on the Isiolo-Nanyuki highway.
According to the MP, he has avoided involvement in government talks, insisting on staying true to his calling.
Earlier in the week, on Sunday, Salasya said that he had escaped an attempted arrest by unidentified armed officers at an undisclosed location in Mombasa.
Salasya had been to Meru and Isiolo and was on his way to Nanyuki for a series of rallies when the incident happened.
He later posted another post on his social media.
“I have just been attacked by unknown individuals claiming to be DCI officers. These people, heavily armed and moving with force, ambushed my convoy, disarmed my security team—confiscating their firearms—and pursued my vehicle. One of my security personnel managed to escape and helped me flee into a nearby bush for safety.
They shot at my vehicle, aiming directly at me. Shortly after, they emerged with at least 15 AK47 rifles and confronted me with a chilling message—one I cannot disclose at this time for security reasons.
What I will say is this: I have not been mentioning the government in my rallies, and I have stayed true to my call for peace and progress. I am currently being taken to an unknown location, and I urge all relevant authorities and the public to take note of what is happening.”
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