{"id":32713,"date":"2021-08-02T15:55:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T15:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=32713"},"modified":"2021-08-02T13:59:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T13:59:52","slug":"im-ready-to-face-my-accuser-says-mp-didmus-barasa-after-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/im-ready-to-face-my-accuser-says-mp-didmus-barasa-after-arrest","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m ready to face my accuser, says MP Didmus Barasa after arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has claimed that his arrest is a pure political witch hunt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is politics. When you say I have slapped you then you go to court with a bandage on your arm, was the slap from electricity?&#8221; he posed.<\/p>\n<p>Barasa who spoke on Monday to KTN News after his arrest said he is ready for the case.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230; when you say grievous harm you must show any disability caused by that slap. I am ready because I have capable lawyers. Of importance is that we disassociate serving Kenyans with politics,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The MP was on Monday morning arrested over assault claims on a local musician.<\/p>\n<p>Barasa was expected to take plea of causing bodily grievous harm to musician Steve Kay.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested at his Kimilili home Monday at dawn.<\/p>\n<p>Police said they had received the P3 form from the musician following July 30 drama at Baptist Lurare Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public were treated to a rare drama when Barasa and the local musician and contractor Kay engaged in a scuffle.<\/p>\n<p>A medical report from Kimilili hospital showed the contractor suffered multiple bodily injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The matter was reported to Kimilili police station.<\/p>\n<p><b>Edited by D Tarus<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has claimed that his arrest is a pure political witch hunt. &#8220;This is politics. When you say I have slapped you then you go to court with a bandage on your arm, was the slap from electricity?&#8221; he posed. 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