Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation headquarters are in pursuit of an MP in connection with a shooting incident in Thika.
On Friday, the DCI said they were looking for the MP after murder charges were approved against him.
“He has not been found so far and we intend to apply for a warrant to arrest him,” said a highly placed source aware of the issue.
Detectives said they had been looking for the lawmaker to record his statement over the incident, in vain.
Officers who sought to register the case before a Kiambu court and obtain the arrest warrant were asked to come back on Tuesday, for directions.
This was after it emerged that Justice Dorah Chepkwony, who was to hear the case, was absent at the time.
The MP is a licensed gun holder, but was not in a life-threatening situation to warrant the shooting, police said.
The May 17 incident left one person dead and several others nursing injuries after a violent confrontation between rival groups in Thika, Kiambu county.
Chaos erupted after supporters allied to MP Alice Ng’ang’a and those of Kamenu MCA Peter Mburu clashed at a market scene.
David Nduati, 26, was shot dead while Anthony Kamau was injured when a bullet lodged in his chest and punctured a vital organ.
Assistant Commissioner Philomena Nzioki was also injured in the melee. She was treated and later discharged from hospital.
Spent cartridges were found at the scene. Witnesses said an MP fired shots, which police suspect hit the protestors.
A team of detectives was set up to investigate the incident and asked all politicians who were present to surrender their licensed weapons for ballistic tests.
Politicians’ bodyguards and other officers who used the weapons, if any, were also required to surrender them.
Two other Members of Parliament were among witnesses questioned by detectives.
The incident prompted a protest in the town days later, with demonstrators calling for action against those responsible for the shooting.
