MP Barasa Declares Fatalities in Protests “Not Heroes” — Sparks Fierce Public Backlash.
In a fierce and divisive statement today, Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa ignited fresh controversy by declaring that Kenyans who die during demonstrations are “not heroes,” a comment that has drawn intense criticism from activists and political commentators. Speaking at an impromptu media briefing in Parliament, Barasa forcefully rejected the notion that fatalities in civil unrest […]