In theory, everyone is supposed to be equal before the law and although the equality extends to the treatment of remanded suspects, the three nights spent in police cells were a humbling experience for eight MPs accustomed to VIP treatment and getting their way even in crime.
Narrating their experience in the filthy rooms, the MPs are now promising to table in parliament a bill to improve conditions in remand cells.
As they made their way to basement, we got a chance to speak to them about how they faired behind bars.
"The experience has been extremely bad especially in the cells in Pangani, we were not given any food, we were sleeping on the floor with no carpet, bedding, " Suna East MP Junet Mohammed said as he answered questions from journalists. Junet said they used bucket for all calls both short and long.
"We were forced to remove our belts, for the last four days we have not taken a bath," Junet narrated.
Kimani Ngunjiri the MP for Bahati, the four days in the cell did not go well on him, at some point, he fainted in court.
He said they were served badly cooked food and they were not allowed to eat anything from outside and that is why he had a bad diarrhea. "I have been in these clothes for four days now," Ngunjiri added.
For about 90 hours the Cord and Jubilee MPs were locked up together in the company of nearly 20 other civilians at the Pangani Police Station.
Their female counterparts joined other inmates at the Muthaiga Police Station. "No food, no shower but were are here looking beautiful as you can see us," said Kilifi women representative Aisha Jumwa.
Broadcasting their ordeal to their supporters and sympathisers, Machakos senator Johnstone Muthama likened the lock up in cell to the detention of Jomo Kenyatta, Paul Ngei, Ochieng Oneko and other Kapenguria six in jail in fight for freedom for the independence the country enjoys now.