Babu Owino had dared police on Twitter hours before his arrest
Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili shocked his Twitter followers on Monday with a bold tweet that dared police to arrest him after he denied claims directing abusive remarks towards President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The tweet was posted hours before his actual arrest.
The MP, popularly known as Babu Owino, had bragged in the tweet that police cells are meant for human beings and not animals.
If the police wants to arrest me let them do it now.Cell is meant for human beings not animals. #NoReformsNoElections #IGADkeepOff
— Babu Owino (@Babu_Owino) September 25, 2017
Kenyans online reacted with anger towards the legislator’s post and demanded for his immediate arrest.
Babu Owino was at 4pm by police officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and taken to the DCI headquarters questioning.
Netizens had this to say.
Pride comes before a fall. God despises proud people. Address Kenyans like adults, not students.
— faith Precious (@FaiPrecious) September 25, 2017
if you’re man enough enda apo Githurai uanze kusalimia watu…
— Gichy (@Gichiah_Edwin) September 25, 2017
There are not enough cells and policemen to arrest all of us…KENYANS WANT REFORMS.
— Warria (@Jnwarria) September 25, 2017
REFORMS are sought through the right means . your ujinga won’t work
— Amos kimogo Too (@too_amos) September 25, 2017
Hide my friend, on this one sitakudanganya, u pressed the totally wrong button! Your ego is self-destructing you, this ain’t campus politics
— Emmanuel Lasoi (@emmanuellasoi) September 25, 2017
Babu Owino please go slow, we still need Baba to win so lets do politics of unity.
— Dennis Black (@denoBlaq) September 25, 2017