Suna East MP Junet Mohammed has been arrested for hate speech & incitement to violence.
The MP revealed that he was being held at the Homa Bay police station.
Junet Mohamed became the first Kenyan Somali to be elected Member of the National Assembly in Nyanza Province.
He represents Suna East constituency in Migori county.
He is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and a Coalition Member of Coalition for Reforms & Democracy
Being elected as a member of parliament hailing from a ‘minority’ community considering he was born in Mandera but grew up in Migori county.
He believes it’s a clear sign that Kenyans have matured democratically and anybody with good vision could be elected despite his background.