Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi has denied media reports that he is among the opposition leaders arrested in connection with Azimio-organized anti-government protests, putting an end to speculation about his whereabouts since Friday.

“On Friday during the launch of the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) by the County Government of Vihiga, there were spirited attempts to arrest me. Two police lorries full of armed anti-riots policemen were stationed outside Sosa cottages with several others in plain clothes inside Sosa cottages ready to undertake the illegal arrest,” Osotsi said.

The Senator said in a statement on Sunday that after learning about the plan for his arrest, he outsmarted “the arrest by timely exiting from the scene through the nearby house and then driving through Panya routes to a safe location.”

“They had intended to arrest me on misplaced and unfounded fears that I was planning to disrupt President WilliamRuto’s functions yesterday,”

“I want to reiterate that I had no such plans and as a leader who believes in freedom of assembly and association, I cannot engage in such a primitive and illegal activity.”

Despite his going to hiding, the parliamentarian announced that he would continue taking part in civil disobedience against the government that is being led by Azimio Leader Raila Odinga.

Azimio leaders arrested as a result of the protests include Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Kilifi Assembly Speaker Teddy Mwambire, and Kilifi South Member of Parliament (MP) Ken Chonga.

Babu Owino was released on Sh100,000 bail, while the Kilfi leaders are still being held by police.