Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai is on the spot for allegedly assaulting a Kenya Power engineer who was attempting to disconnect an illegal power line at the legislator’s home in Kitengela, Kajiado County.
In a now-viral video circulating on social media, the MP can be seen insulting Kenya Power officers before repeatedly slapping one of them during the incident on Monday.
Mbai likewise reached for and attempted to draw his gun during his fit of rage.
However, after arriving on the scene with police, KPLC officers were able to disconnect the power line on Tuesday.
The boys in blue also detained two workers at the palatial home, which is currently under construction.
Officials from the power company also allegedly recovered a power metre and additional power cables from the Rural Electrification Authority at the MP’s home.
Kenya Power officials claim that the MP erected a kilometer-long illegal power line at the premises.
A senior KPLC security officer said that the illegal power line was dangerous because it was overloading a nearby power transformer.
