Naivasha Member of Parliament (MP) Jayne Kihara has been released on a Ksh. 50,000 bond in an incitement case.
The MP was arrested on Thursday and arraigned in court on Friday morning.
Kihara was charged with breaching peace Contrary to Section 94(1) of the Penal Code, Cap 63 Laws of Kenya, for remarks she allegedly made on July 8 about the youth protests.
Kihara allegedly said the goons had been deployed in a government vehicle and that police did nothing to contain the goons.
She was also accused of mentioning the President’s name in her accusations for allegedly provoking a breach of peace.
However, Kihara’s lawyer argued that the charges amount to political persecution.
“It is not suggested that she used any insulting, threatening or offensive words or behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace with intent to provoke such a breach. For an offence of this nature to stand, the words must fall with one of these parameters- and what is before you does not meet any of the”, Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru told the court.
“Moreover, the charge sheet does not disclose which public gathering it refers to, how many people were allegedly present, or the specific location. This makes the charge vague and untenable”, he added.
