This archive report was first published on 5 July 2020.
On July 5, 2020, Lugari Member of Parliament Ayub Savula was arrested at Sabatia Market in Kakamega County for flouting COVID-19 regulations on public gatherings.
According to reports, the MP was on his way to Nambale, Busia County, for a meeting with leaders allied to ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi and his Ford-Kenya counterpart Moses Wetangula.
However, his plans were disrupted when he was arrested while fueling his vehicle at a petrol station and taken to the Mumias Police Station.
After being detained for a while, the MP was later released.
