Youthful Azimio La Umoja lawmakers now want Friday arrests to be outlawed unless under exceptional circumstances where police bail will be available in such scenarios.
In a memorandum presented to the National Dialogue Committee, the MPs who have been victims of weekend arrest led by Anthony Oluoch and Babu Owino said it should be outlawed as it enhances weaponization of the criminal justice system.
"If an arrest is made on Friday, this dialogue committee must find a way of opening the courts until midnight with the registry open so that one can process bail," he added. The Speaker will then issue a notice to the member to attend summons at the police station and if not honored an arrest may be made.
"Because dialogue arose from the demonstration and the arrest of Kenyans. We must ask them to take an audit of all cases in the court and police stations. They must be withdrawn unconditionally," stated Oluoch. They claimed the arrests of high-profile persons on Fridays are in effect taking the country back to the Nyayo-era dark days where suspects were held in police custody without justification.
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