Tip Tip Party leader Kalembe Ndile has demanded for the arrest of Coast police boss Rashid Yakub who was captured on camera 'mishandling' Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko during his arrest in Voi, Taita Taveta county on Friday.

He condemned the manner in which Sonko was handled by the police.

"We demand for the arrest of the police officer who was in blue uniform seen on a social media clip engaging Sonko which has gone viral," he pointed out.

Kalembe said the police officer's behaviour against Sonko is a violation of Sonko's human rights according to the 2010 constitution.

He was reacting to the arrest while at Mombasa’s Moi international Airport on his way  to Nairobi.

The Tip Tip leader said he will institute a private prosecution against the police officer if the government fails to arrest the officer and charged him in court.

Kalembe challenged human rights activists and the Council of Governors leadership to make their stand known over the Sonko manhandling incident rather than keeping quiet.

He urged them to come out and condemn the incident  arguing that Sonko is still  innocent until proved guilty.

"All along Sonko has been appearing before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission [EAC] at its headquarters upon being summoned," he pointed out.

The former Kibwezi West lawmaker wondered why the government had to spend public resources on somebody who has been responding to summons by the anti-corruption body.

He said they demand an explanation as to who ordered the use of the police helicopter to ferry Sonko back to Nairobi and yet dozens of Kenyans are being killed in floods and mudslides due heavy rainfall.

"Instead of the government getting its priories right by assigning the police helicopter to  save and  rescue innocent Kenyans from losing their lives due to rainfall it is engaging it in a futile exercise to arrest harmless Sonko," Kalembe said.

He accused  the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji is being used by the government to settle political scores.

"There are many governors who are alleged to have been involved in corruption but they have never been manhandled," he pointed out.

The Tip Tip leader accused Noordin  of dealing with corruption cases selectively and operating a kangaroo court on Friday to arrest Sonko.