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Kenyan MPs on hate charge freed after four nights in cold police cells

L-R MP Kimani Ngunjiri, Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama, Kabete MP Ferdinard Waitittu and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria at Milimani court to answer to hate speech related charges. PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE

NAIROBI: The eight lawmakers facing hate speech charges in court were released yesterday after spending four nights in police cells.

The eight – Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama and MPs Junet Mohamed (Suna East), Aisha Jumwa (Kilifi Woman Representative), Timothy Bosire (Kitutu Masaba), Florence Mutua (Busia Woman Representative), Moses Kuria (Gatundu South), Ferdinand Waititu (Kabete) and Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati) – were driven to the Milimani Law Courts under tight security. They were delivered at the court by 6am.

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