This archive report was first published on 14 January 2020.
On Tuesday, Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi appeared on NTV's AM Live political show, where he expressed his views on the recent drama surrounding the arrest of Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria.
Published on January 14, 2020, Wamatangi emphasized the importance of respecting court orders and the rule of law, stating, 'I believe in the rule of law and maintain that court orders be respected. That said, it doesn’t help when a politician is arrested and dozens of his colleagues storm a police station to cause drama, address the media to bring up political statements.'
Wamatangi also accused some politicians of hiring crowds to demonstrate, saying, 'We see them (politicians) donning yellow ribbons. It is unnecessary. I also saw other politicians giving money to crowds in Gatundu so as to protest Miguna’s issue.'
The drama unfolded over the weekend when several politicians were teargassed at Kilimani Police Station in Nairobi while attempting to secure Kuria's release. Kuria had been arrested on Friday morning on allegations of assaulting a woman.
