Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has condemned the Kenya Kwanza government over the arrest and alleged mistreatment of Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara.
In a statement on Thursday, July 17, Kahiga accused the government of turning on the same people that helped it capture power.
The county boss added that Kihara deserved respect, not humiliation, especially considering her health and age.
"Kindly stop harassing this lady. Hon Jane Kihara is a people's representative and fought very hard for the Kenya Kwanza Government. It is disheartening to see her being tormented by the same government she helped put in office.
"For the information of the police, she is 72 years old and has to use an orthopedic belt. Treat her with care," he said.
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Kihara was on Thursday 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.
DCI had 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.
