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Senator George Khaniri has demanded an explanation from the speaker on whether he was aware of Linturi’s arrest.
He said he would boycott the session if members were not told why their colleague has been arrested.
Mutula Kilonzo Jr said all the members should walk out of the chamber until Linturi’s whereabouts are known.
Majority Chief Whip Kimani Wamatangi says while it is wrong to arrest a senator ‘in the line of duty’ it was wrong to impute improper motive on his whereabouts.
Kitui senator Enoch Wambua asked the speaker to personally engage police IG Hilary Mutyambai to produce Linturi.
He claimed Linturi’s arrest was a plot to intimidate members.
Wamatangi later said Linturi had some issues with the police that led to his arrest, but he had since been released and was on his way to Parliament.
“This matter is not as simple as the majority whip is putting it. This issue has everything to do with the liberty of Parliament,” Minority leader James Orengo said.
He added, “When a member of Parliament is on his way to Parliament or when Parliament is in session, a member of parliament should not be arrested. If we let it continue, police are going to come into the chamber, not just to arrest Linturi, but to arrest the speaker.”
“I suggest that unless you have a proper answer, this House has no business,” Orengo said, forcing the speaker to adjourn the session for 30 minutes.
“This is very serious and because of the gravity of the matter, I am suspending the session for 30 minutes to find the whereabouts of Senator Linturi,” Lusaka said,
He further ordered the House security Committee to immediately take up the matter to avoid similar occurrences in future.
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