The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has recently claimed that one of their party members and a member of the National Assembly was arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
In a statement on December 26, ODM alleged that Turkana South MP John Ariko, who is also the party’s vice chairman, was apprehended by officers in Eldoret.
“DCI officers in Eldoret have this evening arrested Turkana South MP Mr. John Ariko, our National Vice Chairman without any explanation,” part of the statement read.
According to ODM through the statement, the MP was subsequently taken to Central Police Station in Eldoret Town while the reason for the alleged arrest was yet to be made public.
ODM continued to fire a message to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, demanding to know why their vice chair was arrested.
Known for his loyalty to former ODM party leader Raila Odinga, MP Ariko has often avoided controversy in the political scene, although he often voices his passion for the people of Turkana through his official social media pages.
His arrest follows the online outrage over the mysterious disappearances of several social media personalities.
