Embakasi Central Member of Parliament Benjamin Gathiru was arrested on Tuesday morning after he attempted to stop county representative from demolishing structures in Kayole.
The legislators was seized at the site which is claimed to be part of Kenya Power’s way-leave land.
Demolition bulldozers had already descended on the famous Nyama Villa Club around the Masimba bus stage when the MP begun to interrupt.
The county operatives also demolished a number of residential buildings with tenants inside in the early morning incident. The legislator had previously demanded a formal eviction notice to be sent to him before the exercise took place.