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Police release MP, 9 journalists arrested during Embu evictions

Mbeere South MP Geofrey King’ang’i

Mbeere South MP Geofrey King’ang’i addresses residents of Machang’a village in Embu County on January 30, 2020.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The lawmaker was freed on a Sh50,000 police bond pending a court appearance during which he will face incitement charges.

Police in Machakos County have released Mbeere South Member of Parliament Geoffrey King'ang'i and the nine journalists who were arrested during evictions in Makima, Embu County, on Saturday.

The police had been evicting people from land they claimed belonged to the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (Tarda) when the MP turned up and condemned the action.