Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara was on Thursday, July 16, arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
According to media reports, the lawmaker was arrested after she failed to respond to DCI summons related to accusations of incitement.
Kihara was initially held at Naivasha Police Station, where she recorded a statement, before being transferred to the DCI Headquarters along Kiambu Road in Nairobi.
Speaking after her arrest, the MP, a staunch ally of former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, claimed she had not been formally informed about the specific nature of the accusations against her.
"There is nothing, they are just telling me that I might have investigations that may aid in investigations, which I really don't know what they are talking about, and the information they are seeking," she said.
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The arrest comes days after the DCI summoned Kihara to appear before it on Monday, July 14.
The summon was addressed to the MP by George Kisaka, the assistant Inspector General of Police stationed at the DCI headquarters.
Kihara was informed that the summons was informed by the alleged "dissemination of inciteful or disruptive content", which she is accused of.
"I have reasons to believe that you, Hon. Jayne Njeri Wanjiku Kihara, MP Naivasha Constituency, is connected to the offence or have information that can assist me in my investigations," the summon letter read in part.
Kihara was asked to show up Monday morning, failure to which she would be subjected to prosecution.
Reacting to the summons, Kihara claimed it was part of the state's grand scheme against dissenters.
Laying blame on President William Ruto, the lawmaker claimed she was being pursued for her resolve to call out the supposed maladministration in the current regime.
She vowed not to be intimidated into submission.
"The days of intimidating leaders using the criminal justice system are long gone. Summoning me to DCI headquarters tomorrow will not change Kenyans resolve because it's not about Jayne Kihara but our country, Kenya.
"Mr. President, this is a tried and tested strategy, it has not worked before, it will not work with you either. These political persecutions will not stop us from calling out this oppressive regime," she said.
