Police Wednesday disarmed Kitui East Member of Parliament Nimrod Mbai of his pistol over an incident in which he attacked a Kenya Power officer at his Acacia home in Kitengela.
Mbai wa released by police hours after his arrest at Kitengela police station.
The MP was arrested and taken to Kajiado court but the prosecution refused to admit the charges and demanded more statements from witnesses.
The MP was driven back to Kitengela police station where he was disarmed of his gun and later recorded further statements in the company of his lawyer.
Police informed him he would be charged with assault layer.
He was released on a Sh50,000 police bond pending a court appearance on July 11 in Kajiado.
Mbai is a licensed firearm holder.
He is also a former police officer.
He once worked as the bodyguard to foreign affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua when he was the government spokesman.
Mbai resigned from the police to join politics.
Police told him he is under probe for now hence their actions to confiscate his gun.
Mbai was Monday on July 3, 2023, caught on camera slapping a Kenya Power engineer while threatening to shoot him for disconnecting his power line.
Mbai also reached for and tucked his gun which was falling during his fit of rage.
In response to the incident, agitated
KPLC workers staged a peaceful protest from the company’s offices in Epza to Kitengela police station Wednesday, condemning the incident.
The visit of the electricity workers was prompted by an outcry from the neighborhood, where it was reported that the electricity had become dim and faulty.
A massive illegal connection to the MP’s house was allegedly found.
Mbai instead intimidated the officers while invoking President William Ruto’s name claiming the president had given directives that those found with illegal connections be metered before he attacked the official.
Mbai presented himself to Kitengela police station Wednesday before recording a statement with the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
He was released and is expected to be arraigned for assault in Kajiado.
Police took him to court in Kajiado but the prosecutor in charge asked the matter be investigated further and more witnesses to record statements.
The KPLC officers managed to disconnect the power line on Tuesday after arriving on the premises alongside the police.
Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC) Managing Director and CEO Dr. Joseph Siror met the Director of DCI Mohamed Amin Wednesday seeking ways to enhance their operations.
