[Babu Owino with lawyer Edwin Sifuna. The Embakasi East MP had a confrontation with the police outside Milimani Law Courts. Photo/Nation]
A rare video circulating online show police officers wrestle with lawyer Otiende Amollo and Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino.
Owino had barely been released on Sh500, 000 cash bail over alleged incitement before the police rearrested him in full glare of cameras.
The video shows police officers escorting Owino out of the cells but moments later disagree on the route to be taken by the young legislator.
A standoff is witnessed outside the cells as the police tries to persuade Owino to go for further clearance, a move that did not amuse Otiende Amollo, who also doubles as Rarieda MP.
And the charged lawyer is seen struggling to have Owino released only to be overpowered by muscular officers who succeed to lock him in other cells as Otiende tries to push to have the MP cleared in court.
Opposition NASA has accused the government of intimidation and persecution of MPs with Raila Odinga issuing a stern warning over Owino’s arrest.
In his Facebook account, Owino hinted that he had been driven to unknown destination adding that officers were planning to have him injected with mercury.