- Intense confrontation at the Kitale club sparked political tensions and sparked a major division within Speaker Moses Wetang’ula
- Allegations of misconduct and favorit
- In a widely distributed video, the former MP involved in the dispute warned Wetang’ula’s assistant against the war
Trans Nzoia: The circus erupted on Saturday, September 20, at the nightclub of Kitale When Ben Juma, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, allegedly confronted former Saboti parliamentary candidate Joseph Pepela.
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The incident occurred during a meeting between Pepela and former Zanzibar MP, Chris Wamalwa.
According to a video that TUKO.co.ke got married, the dispute left when Wamalwa appeared to give a pistol to protect Pepela against Juma, who appeared to refuse efforts to calm the situation.
Juma claimed that Pepela had repeatedly despised Wetang’ula, the leader of the Ford-Kenya party, and demanded that he be given a count of his words.
“He must respect the party leader. The party leader is not his child. Chris, we respect you, but who is this young man? He said.
Despite the controversy, Wamalwa wanted the situation to calm down and wanted Juma to leave the venue.
“Please leave. We can’t fight at the club. Get off. Let’s not humiliate,” Wamalwa said.
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The club’s security guards later pulled Juma out to prevent the controversy from continuing.
Pepela, a politician from Kitale, won the Saboti parliamentary seat unsuccessfully in 2017 and 2022.
Although he holds a leadership position within Ford-Kenya Trans-Nzoia County, he was reportedly criticizing Wetang’ula for his influence in the region, accusing him of interfering with politics and claiming he was denied a job in the government for internal party politics.
Kenyans referred to the Malwa steps
Kimureirongoei
“This is not the first time, at a meeting at the same club in 2021, he gave a gun and told the attendees he would not hesitate to use it if anyone played dirty politics with him. The government should cancel his gun license immediately.”
@Breaktheknown
“When debates turns out to be a gun competition, democracy shows its wild side. Criticism should not come with a life threat … but some people forget that. Chris Wamalwa shows that defense is a necessity in certain political circles.”
@Peteromain
“People who use gangs for political interests do not deserve the political titles they have.
@Flavnasmbu
“That’s how @honetangula and his colleagues have been doing politics in western Kenya, and he has bored now. They can’t fight or kill everyone who opposes them.”
MPs in Kibagendi, Nyakundi Zazi at the funeral
In other news, the funeral service in Kisii County turned out to be violent after a few Tutu MPs in the south, Anthony Kibagendi, and a few North Tutu MP Japheth Nyakundi.
Violence started in Kibage when he criticized the President’s government William Rutocalling him a liar and calling on the Gusii community to support former Internal Security Minister Fred Matiang’i.
Nyakundi, who is Ruto’s friend, was angry and tried to confiscate the microphone, which led to the confrontation that destroyed the ritual.
The recorded video showed him Kibagendi as he was about to fall from the platform before restraining himself. Later, both MPs defended themselves about their actions.
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