Baragoi: MPs released pending appeal on incitement charges

Turkana South Member of Parliament Josephat Nanok escorted by police at Kileleshwa Police station where he was detained on November 17, 2012. PHOTO / JAYNE NGARI

Turkana South MP Josephat Nanok and his Turkana Central counterpart Ekwee Ethuro were released on a Sh50,000 cash bail each on Monday pending their appeal in High Court to oppose charges of incitement.

Mr Nanok was arrested on Friday and detained at the Kileleshwa Police Station after he allegedly refused to cooperate with detectives. Mr Ethuro was released on a police bond after recording a statement on Saturday.

The two, together with Labour Minister John Munyes had told a press conference at Parliament Buildings last week that police should have sought their help to convince the rustlers to return the animals instead of planning the military operation.

Mr Nanok, who is also Forestry assistant minister, warned that President Kibaki risked being taken to the International Criminal Court for authorising the deployment of the army.