CORD threatens to pull out of IEBC talks if MPs are not released

From left: MPs Moses Kuria, Ferninand Waititu, Timothy Bosire, Junet Muhamed, Johnstone Muthama, Florence Mutua and Aisha Jumwa at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi when they appeared to answer to charges of hate speech. (Photo David Njaaga/Standard)

Nairobi: Coalition for Reforms and Democracy has threatened to resume street protests and pull out of talks on IEBC if detained legislators are not released.

CORD demanded the release of its MPs without charge or any other conditions, claiming that the government is targeting opposition politicians in the country.