Nanyuki court has declined a police request to hold Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip for five days to complete investigations.

The senator appeared before Nanyuki resident magistrate Vincent Masivo with the prosecution team telling the court that they wished to prefer charges against him of assault and causing harm.

The prosecution led by Jackson Motende, therefore, asked the court to detain him on grounds that the police needed more time to carry out the investigation.

Masivo released the senator on Sh500,000 bail or an Sh1 million bond and ordered the senator to present himself to the DCI every two days.

Anwar spend Sunday night in custody over the alleged shooting incident at Kanu Grounds Hotel in Nanyuki, Laikipia county.

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Police are probing an incident in which 32-year-old woman Joy Makena was shot and injured on Saturday.

Defending himself, the senator said he fired in the air to scare away his attackers at a Nanyuki hotel that Saturday night.