This archive report was first published on 5 August 2020.
Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja made headlines on Tuesday, August 4, after daring those attempting to arrest him to go ahead and put him behind bars.
Speaking at the Senate, Sakaja stated that he was ready to sleep in a cell after casting his vote over the County Revenue Allocation formula debate.
"I was in Senate from 5:30 am and stayed in my car till midday to avoid arrest. Please go ahead and arrest me. I am not one to be intimidated, since I have cast my vote," he declared.
The Senator referred to various incidents, including being trailed by the police and reports of his impending arrest, as well as alleged sponsored hashtags aimed at making him change his vote in the revenue sharing formula.
On August 5, 2020, the Senate voted to postpone the County Revenue Allocation formula debate once again, with 34 senators voting to adjourn the motion against 26 who opposed its adjournment.
As reported by Nyakundi Report on August 5, 2020, Sakaja confessed that he had not slept in his own house the night before, due to banners cropping up on bridges in Nairobi roads labeling him a traitor.
