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In an extraordinary display of public anger, residents in Mbeere South turned on their Member of Parliament, Nebart Muriuki, forcing him to abandon efforts to mobilise support and flee from the scene in chaos. The dramatic confrontation unfolded Saturday afternoon at Kiritiri Market, leaving political observers stunned.
According to eyewitness accounts and media footage, Muriuki’s convoy halted near Kiritiri as he attempted a roadside rally to galvanize constituents. He was accompanied by a Kenya Kwanza-aligned County Assembly Member. But before he could step out to address the crowd, a wave of hostility erupted.
Within moments, groups of locals surged toward his vehicle, shouting “Go away! Go away!”, cutting short any attempts at engagement. Some youth even moved to physically block his exit route. Faced with a charged atmosphere, the MP was compelled to retreat into his car and leave the area under heavy pressure.
Sources indicate that his efforts to drum up a gathering ran into resistance from a section of residents who accused him of attempting to disrupt an impending opposition event. The hostility escalated just minutes before the arrival of a high-profile opposition delegation led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka.
At the same time, Gachagua used the platform to castigate Muriuki and the accompanying MCA, alleging that they had been mobilised by the government to deploy “goons” to sabotage opposition efforts. He claimed that local operatives had planned to attack his entourage and that authorities were complicit in the plot.
“This MP — is he even normal? The Head of State is now funding some politicians here to stop our rallies,” Gachagua asserted before the crowd, intensifying the already volatile environment.No injuries have been reported thus far, but the incident has deepened fractures in local politics, exposing raw tensions between pro-government backers and opposition supporters in this part of Embu County.
Political analysts say this could mark a turning point in how ground-level contests are conducted in regions where allegiances are deeply contested.As of now, neither MP Muriuki nor his team has issued a public statement explaining the abrupt withdrawal or outlining next steps.
Opposition leaders, on the other hand, appear to be leveraging the drama, accusing the ruling coalition of using intimidation tactics to silence dissent.This explosive clash in Embu raises urgent questions about freedom of assembly, political space, and the lengths to which actors will go to control public rallies ahead of tense electoral seasons.
