Member of Parliament arrested and locked up for drink-driving

June 7, 2018 10:24 AM

Police reportedly stopped Peter Kihara along Langata road around 8pm after they saw a vehicle from Madaraka estate driving recklessly.

Police in Nairobi, Kenya arrested the Member of Parliament for the country’s Mathioya constituency on Wednesday, June 6 and locked him up overnight for drink-driving.

However, the lawmaker ignored the police and drove off. He was then given a hot chase and subsequently arrested.

Police were shocked to realise that it was the legislator who was sitting behind the wheels and yet driving so recklessly.

Apparently, for the sake of certainty, the law enforcers examined Peter Kihara and the breatalyser detected that the lawmaker who should know better had actually flouted the laws.

Nairobi County police commander, Joseph Ole Tito confirmed the incident, saying the MP had been detained and would be charged for the offence on Thursday.