Embakasi East MP Babu Owino failed to appear in court on Thursday, January 23, in a case he is charged with two counts of subversion and uttering abusive words against President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The prosecution explained that they were unable to produce Babu in court as he was feeling unwell in remand at Industrial Area Prison.
His lawyer told the court that Babu was unwell and had been suffering from chest pains.
Magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot ordered that Babu access treatment at the Industrial Area Prison where he is being held awaiting a ruling on his bail application in a different case where he is charged with attempted murder following the shooting of Felix Orinda alias DJ Evolve at B-Club, Nairobi on Friday, January 17.
Cheruiyot further directed that the case would be mentioned on Monday, February 3.
Babu's charge sheet alleges that at a rally in Kawangware on September 24, 2017, he uttered words calculated to create disaffection against the Presidency.
The lawmaker faces additional charges of incitement to violence and uttering words calculated to lead to disobedience of lawful authority.
In Babu's most recent run-in with the law, he was charged with attempted murder and misuse of a firearm after a shooting incident at a popular upmarket nightclub in Nairobi, B-Club.
Attempted murder carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
He was arraigned in court on Monday, January 20, and pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him.
The prosecution described the evidence against Babu as 'strong' citing the existence of eye-witness reports and expressed confidence of securing a conviction.
Justice Francis Andayi ordered that Babu be held at the Industrial Area Prison until Monday, January 27, when a ruling will be made on his bail application.