(Video) Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina arrested over community incitement

Senator Ledama Ole Kina. PHOTO | BMS

Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina arrested Tuesday, following incitement remarks he made at a Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) rally in Narok at the weekend.

The Senator was arrested outside Royal Media Services offices in Nairobi and was taken to the DCI headquarters.

” NCIC in partnership with DCI has today arrested Hon. Ledama Ole Kina, Senator Narok County,” NCIC tweeted soon after the arrest.

“A coward dies a thousand times, a soldier dies once,” the Senator said when asked by a journalist why he appeared shaken during the encounter with detectives, “I am ready.”

“In the morning, those who are non-Maasai held a meeting in Rongai. We held our meeting at the Maasai Lodge. We were there to articulate our issues. Maasai issues will be better articulated by Maasais and am not going to apologize for that.” he said.

Ole Kina said he believes the Maasai community is oppressed on their own land and vowed to advocate for their rights.

“I will defend the Maasai community to the end,” he insisted.