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A political storm has erupted in Kenya’s Parliament as lawmakers united across party lines in a fiery session, demanding the immediate arrest of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The explosive accusations? Inciting ethnic hatred with chilling rhetoric that echoes the darkest chapter in Kenya’s recent history — the 2007/2008 post-election violence.
Tempers flared Tuesday during a dramatic debate led by Minority Whip Junet Mohamed, MP for Suna East. He tabled a motion accusing Gachagua of spewing dangerously divisive remarks that could plunge the country back into bloodshed.
“This isn’t freedom of speech — it’s a threat to peace!” Junet thundered, as lawmakers gasped at Gachagua’s recent interview where he appeared to downplay the horrors of 2007 by likening a rigged election to a “Christmas party.”
“How dare he?” roared Kikuyu MP and Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah. “Over 1,000 Kenyans were butchered. Over half a million displaced. And he calls that a party? This is a man not just with a black heart, but with a pitch-black soul.”
Ichung’wah didn’t hold back. He painted Gachagua as a man driven by “evil intentions,” accusing him of glorifying violence and inciting youths to attack businesses over personal vendettas.
“This is not leadership. This is criminal,” Ichung’wah said, his voice shaking with fury.
Lawmakers warned that Kenya cannot afford to gamble with unity, especially with memories of ethnic bloodshed still fresh. Junet slammed Gachagua’s recent public utterances in Wamunyoro and Mathira, calling them “reckless, illegal, and a violation of Section 13 of the National Cohesion and Integration Act.”
“Leaders who incite must face justice — no more excuses,” said Junet. “The Constitution protects peaceful protest, but not the shedding of innocent blood.”
Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo pushed the debate further, calling for Parliament to ban Gachagua from ever holding public office again.
“We impeached him once for his disgraceful behavior. Now, that behavior has turned dangerous. We must act,” he said.
South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro added a chilling term to the day’s lexicon: “Village-isis.” He accused Gachagua of weaponizing tribalism and thinking only of his ethnic stronghold.
“Every time he opens his mouth, it’s about his village — nothing else. That is not nationalism. That is ethnic extremism.”
Gladys Boss Shollei, Uasin Gishu Woman Rep, blasted the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and the police for selective justice.
“Why is Gachagua still walking free? Are there sacred cows in this country?” she demanded. “We in Uasin Gishu are outraged. The law must apply to all, or it applies to none.”
As the political drama unfolds, pressure is mounting on the NCIC and Inspector General of Police to take swift action. MPs insist that hate speech must not be treated as mere politics — it’s a crime, and Kenya cannot afford to look the other way.
“Never again,” they vowed. But with tensions rising, the question now is: Will the state act before it’s too late?
