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 arrested while fueling his vehicle at a petrol station in Kakamega County and was taken to the Mumias Police Station before being released.
At the time of his arrest, Savula 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.
He was later released, but the incident sparked controversy and raised questions about the MP's adherence to COVID-19 regulations.
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