Babu Owino taken to Milimani Court, Nairobi

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has now been presented at the Milimani Law Court. 

The MP had been detained at the Nairobi Area Traffic Police Headquarters.

According to his lawyer Duncan Okatch, Babu was taken to Wang’uru police station in Kirinyaga after his arrest. He was expected to be arraigned at Wang’uru court, but that did not happen.

Instead, he was driven to Nairobi Area on Thursday afternoon.

"We actually went there (Wang’uru) yesterday and it was so bad, they could not allow anyone near the gate. They dispersed everyone including the lawyers," Okatch said

"Instead of taking him to the law courts there they have actually have brought him to Nairobi and at a speed of around 220km/hour.”

The lawyer says they have not been told why they arrested the MP, adding that his health is not okay.

"He is in custody illegally as per the constitution, we are waiting to be given an opportunity to see him, we hope that he will be arraigned in court and that his rights will be upheld,' he said

On Wednesday, lawyer Danstan Omari filed an application to have Babu produced in court.