*BANDA wanted in connection with a business transaction between Libya’s LAP Green Network which acquired 75 percent shares in Zambia’s fixed line operator - Zamtel

A senior official from the Kenyan government has expressed anger over media reports in Zambia that son to former President Rupiah Banda who is wanted for questioning by law enforcement agencies is hiding in that country’s State House, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.

Last week, the country’s leading private newspaper- the Post- reported that Henry is hiding at State House in Kenya and that authorities in that country have failed to hand him to Zambian security agencies despite issuing a red alert against him.

But Kenya’s High Commissioner to Zambia Kipyego Cheluget said his government is "deeply disturbed" by media reports in Zambia alleging that Henry is hiding in that country’s State House and has demanded for an apology from the paper.

"His Excellency Mwai Kibaki and his family live in State House, Nairobi, and to claim that he is hiding a fugitive is really to belittle the dignity of our President and the Kenyan nation," the envoy was quoted as saying by the paper.

He said Kenya cannot keep or hide a foreign national who is wanted for questioning in their country, adding that the allegations are not true.

"The continued unfounded media speculation on the issue may be unnecessarily injurious to the good relations between the two sister states.

"It is prudent that the media verifies information before publishing because wild claims may be detrimental to good co-existence with friendly states," he added.

Henry is being sort by the security agencies after he failed to report for questioning when he was called late last year.

He is reported to be living abroad.

The police have since issued a notice through Interpol to all countries for his arrest.

He is wanted in connection with a business transaction between Libya’s LAP Green Network which acquired 75 percent shares in Zambia’s fixed line operator- Zamtel- when his father was president.

The deal has since been reversed by the new government.