The United Green Movement Party leadership in Nakuru has condemned the incident in which Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama is alleged to have drawn a gun at his political opponent during a church function.
The MP is alleged to have drawn the weapon during an altercation with former parliamentary aspirant Hezron Okiki during a fundraiser at Angaza Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church.
This led to the arrest of Mr Okiki, who was taken to the Kaptembwa Station for interrogation and was later released on a free bond pending further investigations into all the allegations raised by both parties.
MP Arama was also summoned at the station to record a statement.
Following the incident, the United Green Movement Party leadership in Nakuru now wants action taken against the MP for allegedly misusing his firearm.
Addressing journalists in Nakuru on Thursday, the UGM Party through its Nakuru Chapter chair Mr Erick Ogada wants the MP to apologise to the electorates of Nakuru Town West as well as the Angaza Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church over the incident.
According to Mr Ogada, elected leaders should have the interests of the electorates at heart and stop intimidating them.
The UGM party which rallies on the principle of non-violence society also wants the MP's firearm license revoked on grounds of misconduct.
“As UGM Party we condemn the incident and call for the immediate revoking of the MP’s firearm license. The MP should also apologise to the people of Nakuru West as well as the church,” said Mr Ogada.
Ogada, who unsuccessfully contested the Nakuru Town West Parliamentary seat in 2017 on an ODM ticket says the electorates should not be intimidated for questioning the performance of elected leaders and more so on matters NG-CDF projects.
He also called on police officers to remain independent when discharging their duties.
According to Ogada, the fact that an MP under NG-CDF kitty can allocate funds for the construction and improvement of police stations in his constituency is no reason for police to be intimidated in service delivery.
Similar sentiments were echoed by UGM Party member Dickson Mutai who called on elected leaders and more so MPs not to be so defensive whenever they are asked about NG-CDF projects.
He called on the electorates not to give up in putting elected leaders on toes as far as projects are concerned.
“This is a country that thrives on laws and therefore MPs should not intimidate the electorates when they question on NG-CDF projects,” said Mutai.