Court blocks arrest of governors Kingi, Joho and 7 MPs

Anti-riot police officers block the main entrance to Malindi Police Station where CORD leaders had gone to hand over a court order barring police from arresting Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi. [Photo: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

CORD leader Raila Odinga yesterday led the Opposition in securing orders stopping the State from arresting two Coast governors, a senator and several legislators.

Raila, who was accompanied by CORD co-principals Moses Wetang’ula and Kalonzo Musyoka, flew to Malindi where the High Court barred the police from arresting the Coast leaders, who are accused of fuelling violence in the March 7 Malindi by-election.