A Nairobi businesswoman has moved to court seeking the arrest of Lamu West Member of Parliament Stanley Muthama for allegedly failing to settle a Sh7.1 million debt.

The debt is said to date back nearly a decade, stemming from the purchase of a commercial vehicle.

Ms Yvonne Njoki Njiru, the proprietor of Newday Motors Limited, has asked a Milimani court to issue a warrant for the MP's arrest, accusing him and his company, Stansha Limited, of defaulting on payment for an Isuzu ELF truck sold to them in June 2016.

The matter escalated after  Principal Magistrate H.M.