A section of Members of parliament allied to the opposition have sharply differe over the possibility of arresting NASA leader Raila Odinga.
This is after the government intesified a crackdown on opposition supporters who were involved in the swearing-in of Odinga last week.
Uriri MP Mark Nyamita said that the arrests of opposition leaders are just a smokescreen with Odinga being the real target.
“We want to tell the government to stop shadow boxing and go for their target, then they will know that they don’t know what they are doing,” Mr Nyamita said.
Kathiani MP Robert Mbui has also expressed similar concerns.
“The government will keep arresting the leaders so as to test the reaction of Nasa supporters. If the reaction is not severe, it will embolden them to go for people like Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho, Siaya Senator James Orengo and finally Mr Odinga,” he said.
On the other hand, Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi downplayed any possibility of arresting Odinga.
“These shenanigans by the police under obvious political instructions are only succeeding in polarising the country further and the sooner they stop the better,” he said.
Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr said any attempt to arrest Mr Odinga could trigger serious chaos in the country.