Kimani Ichung’wah Heckled and Forced to Abandon Speech in Kiambu as Crowd Defends Uhuru
Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung’wah faced hostility when he attempted to blame retired President Uhuru Kenyatta for his problems at a Limuru event attended by residents who defended the retired president.
Ugly scenes were captured on camera as the legislator who was speaking at the Limuru groundbreaking ceremony for two markets on Friday attempted to address the audience.
All was fine until Ichung’wah mentioned retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, whom he began criticising.
Speaking in the local Kikuyu dialect, Ichung’wah accused Uhuru of inciting County Assembly members to insult him during public rallies in Kiambu.
According to the Kikuyu lawmaker, Uhuru is working behind the scenes with Governor Kimani Wamatangi and Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba.
“I have told you that Kiambu will develop at the pace the people want, not the one Uhuru and Governor Kimani Wamatangi want,” Ichung’wah stated before the attack backfired.
The audience wanted none of it and expressed their displeasure, defending the retired president and chastising the lawmaker.
The crowd’s heckles drowned out his voice, forcing him to cut his speech short.
A section of the crowd told the Majority Leader in Parliament to stop blaming Uhuru for everything and challenged him to speak about what Kenya Kwanza has done for the country after being in power for more than a year.
Others could be heard retaliating, accusing the MP of politicking to defend the current regime by shifting blame to Uhuru at a time when they are now in power.
Part of the audience asked him to come clean about his feelings towards the former president, whose name he frequently mentions at political events.
Ichung’ah has publicly blamed Uhuru for a number of the country’s economic challenges under the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Ichung’wah commented on the matter on Saturday, refuting claims that he is vying for the Kiambu Governor position and is at odds with Wamatangi.
Regarding the incident, Ichung’wah stated that he is not interested in the Kiambu gubernatorial seat currently held by Kimani Wamatangi.
He accused the governor of using proxies to settle political disputes.
“There is no day that I will answer those leaders that have been sent by the governor. If he wants to come and face me, let him come alone. I am not interested in that seat today or tomorrow,” Ichungwah stated.
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Kimani Ichung’wah Heckled and Forced to Abandon Speech in Kiambu as Crowd Defends Uhuru
