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Drama as MP Babu Owino is re-arrested within court moments after his release

Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili better known as Babu Owino at Milimani law court on 27 September 2017. [photo:Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino was re-arrested moments after his release by a Nairobi magistrate court.

Police said Mr Owino was to be charged with assault, an offence he allegedly committed when he was vying for the Students Organisation of Nairobi University (Sonu) chairman’s seat last year.

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