Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) Kenyan Member of Parliament, Rashid Kassim, has been arrested after being accused of causing "actual bodily harm" to his female colleague, the Kenyan Police Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said.

In a video circulating on social media, MP Fatuma Gedi said she was walking out of the Parliament in Nairobi Thursday morning, when she met Kassim, who she says confronted her over why she did not allocate money to his constituency.

A short clip circulating on social media showing Kenyan MP Fatuma Gedi speaking after allegedly being assaulted by fellow MP Rashid Kassim. In the clip, she claims that he called her stupid and struck her twice. CNN has reached out to MP Kassim but have not gotten a response back.

Gedi said after explaining her position, she was told she was "stupid" and was struck several times in the mouth and jaw. "And then he hit me, he punched me here," Gedi said, gesturing towards her mouth. "And then again, and I was shocked."

MP Sabina Chege is the Muranga County Women's Representative and said she was a witness to the alleged assault.

She told CNN on Friday, "Mr. Rashid was complaining about funds allocation for his constituency by Hon. Fatuma Gedi who sits on the budget committee, she told him the issue was before the public participation committee of which Rashid never attended."

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