Kenya: Senate Energy Committee Orders Sakaja's Arrest for Frustrating Gas Blast Probe

has asked Inspector General of Police, Japhet Koome, to arrest Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja over failure to heed their summons.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna said the committee wants IG Koome to present Sakaja before it on April 25 to shed more light on the incident."The Senate Energy Committee looking into the Mradi gas explosion in Embakasi has resolved to fine Governor Sakaja another Sh500,000 and requested the IG of Police to arrest and present him to the committee on 25th April 2024," Sifuna said Thursday.

"Whoever is protecting Sakaja Johnson must know he is an accomplice and must look in the mirror and let justice prevail," Ole Kina said. Sakaja had failed to appear before the CPAIC to address audit queries, particularly regarding the utilization of Sh76 billion from 2019 to 2023.

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