Police boss hints no court action may be taken against Senator Sakaja

– Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja was arrested for flouting COVID-19 guidelines when he was found drinking at Kilimani

– The senator was taken into police custody before he was released on Saturday, July 18

– Police boss Philip Ndolo said he was consulting relevant authorities for right action to take against Sakaja

Nairobi regional police commander, Philip Ndolo, has indicated Senator Johnson Sakaja may not be charged for flouting COVID-19 regulations.

Ndolo said consultations were underway in order to find the right action to be taken against the senator.

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Nairobi police boss Philip Ndolo said consultations were underway to find the right action to be taken against Senator Sakaja. Photo: Daily Nation
Source: UGC

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The police boss said it was not necessary to take everybody arrested to court as there were some other considerations to be made before such an action is taken, Nairobi News reported.

“Sometimes people feel they are above the law and he should be the last person to contravene that directive. We will consult with others including, of course, his seniors in the Senate and the government.

We don’t have to take everyone to court for any offence. Sometimes there are other considerations to be made so as not to give people unnecessary mileage. That is why for example we did not take any of the activists arrested during the saba saba day demonstrations to court,” said Ndolo.

Sakaja was arrested on Saturday at 2a.m while drinking with 10 other friends at Lady’s Lounge along Denis Prit Road in Kilimani area.

Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja was arrested at 2am at Ladies Lounge in Kilimani area. Photo: Johnson Sakaja
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He was arrested with two others for flouting curfew regulations following a distress call from the area residents who complained of noise coming from the entertainment joint.

The first team of officers who arrived at the bar asked the senator to leave the social joint but he defied, prompting them to call in their seniors who also asked him to leave but he refused.

The senator is said to have incited the other suspects to refuse arrest and went further threatening them that he will have all of them transferred within 24 hours.

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However, Ndolo dismissed Sakaja’s threats as hot air saying he had no powers to transfer police officers.

Interestingly, despite having been recorded in a viral video at Kilimani Police Station, the lawmaker came out denying that he was arrested and asked those claiming so to show him a police report.

Sakaja was offered to be released on a free bond but declined to leave the station and remained there for several hours.

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