A Nanyuki court has declined a police request to hold Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip for five days to complete investigations.
Police are probing an incident in which 32-year-old woman Joy Makena was shot and injured on Saturday.
The senator appeared before Nanyuki resident magistrate Vincent Masivo with the prosecution telling the court that they wished to prefer charges against him of assault and causing grievous harm.
The accused appeared in court covered in a black hoodie and dark sunglasses.
The prosecution led by Jackson Motende asked the court to detain him on grounds that the police needed more time to investigate.
Masivo declined the police request to hold Loitiptip for five days pending the conclusion of investigations.
He 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.
The case will be mentioned on November 1, 2021.
The senator spent Sunday night in custody over the alleged shooting incident at Kanu Grounds in Nanyuki, Laikipia.
Senator Anwar, who turned himself in over the Saturday night gun drama that left a woman nursing gunshot wounds was questioned until 8.30pm. He said he had fired in the air to scare away his attackers at a Nanyuki hotel.
