Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, fellow NASA leaders argue with police at JKIA, November 16, 2017. [Photo|Babu Owino]Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has been arrested.Through social media, the ODM MP said he had been taken Kilimani police station early 4 pm."I have been arrested taken to Kilimani police station," he said, Thursday.Police also arrested Ruaraka MP TJ Kajwang, and former Starehe parliamentary aspirant Steve Mbogo as they made their way to Kibera for a NASA Coalition rally.Witnesses said police blocked a section of Ngong road to bar NASA supporters from entering Kibera where they intended to hold a rally and arrested the trio.
The arrest came moments after police disrupted a NASA press briefing at the JKIA over its schedule ahead of Raila Odinga and his deputy Kalonzo Musyoka's grand return on Friday.Police had warned NASA leaders and supporters of accessing JKIA, saying they would interrupt normal operations.
Nairobi police commandant Japheth Koome had also warned that the rally would not be allowed.