Mombasa governor Hassan Joho with Embakasi East lawmaker Babu Owino. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has warned the government after Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino was re-arrested moments after being freed on bail.
Joho expressed concerns on how Owino was handled during the arrest.
"I would wish to remind security officers that we will hold each one of you individually culpable in the event of any harm to the member of parliament," Joho said.
He added: "I would like to remind everyone in the security services, that through the will of God, everything eventuallycomes to an end. It always does. We are a nation of laws and should behave as such."
He further stated that the opposition would not relent in their pursuit to ensure the country gets a free and fair election.
Opposition Leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday evening condemned the re-arrest of the controversial Member ofParliament shortly after he was released on a Sh500,000 bail. "We are concerned that the State is resorting to persecution, banditry and torture tactics where application and observation of the rule of law would suffice."