Names of the 8 Northeastern MPs detained at Wilson

NAIROBI—Eight members of parliament from Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties who took a chartered plane to Somalia have been detained at Wilson airport upon arrival for questioning.

According to media reports, the MPs were hosted by the Somali intelligence agency. Sources told the Standard that the legislators were asked to push anti-Madobe agenda at the National Assembly and loudly question the presence of fugitive Jubbaland minister, Abdirashid Janaan in Mandera.

The Serious Crime division of the police are awaiting the MPs to disembark from the plane where they will be queried for making the travel—whether formal or personal—without notifying the speaker of the National Assembly, Justin Muturi or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The 8 MPs are Kullow Maalim (Mandera South), Ahmed Kolosh(Wajir West) , Ibrahim Abdi, Rashid Kassim (Wajir East) Mohamed Hire ( Lagdera), Omar Maalim( Mandera East), Bashir Abdulahi ( Mandera North) and Adan Haji (Mandera West).