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Weitethie MCA arrested over DP Ruto portrait remanded for five days

MCA James Machariah to spend five days in remand.Photo: Courtesy.
Kiambu Member of County Assembly, James Macharia, who was on Monday arrested for displaying a portrait of Deputy President William Ruto on his vehicle will be detained for five days.

The Weitethie Ward representative was Tuesday arraigned at Thika Magistrate's Court where justice Noel Kyanya directed that he be remanded at Juja Police Station pending investigations.

A police report under OB number 93/27/5/2019 said Machariah was to be charged for contravening section 3 (a) cap L.O.K of the National Flag Emblem and Names of Act.

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