On Friday, several Kwanzaa Coalition MPs heckled over the impeachment of Vice President Ligati Gachagua in the Bahati constituency in Nakuru County.
Lawmakers attending the funeral of the late Henry Gashi Militu, brother of regional lawmaker Irene Njoki, faced public outrage over the impeachment.
Mourners protested when Nakuru State Governor Susan Kihika attempted to read a condolence message from President William Ruto.
As the governor began reading his message, residents booed and jeered, forcing Kihika to beg to be allowed to finish his speech.
In her native language, Kihika thanked those in attendance and urged them to be patient.
“I appreciate it because they always give me good feedback and tell me what I did wrong that I need to fix,” Kihika said.
But the crowd continued to jeer every time the president’s name was mentioned.
She was forced to calm them down, saying that she understood people’s moods and anger.
“Please allow this to end the president’s message to families. Please remain calm and quiet,” the governor implored.
The heckling started when Indian Member of Parliament George Macharia started highlighting road projects that the government is implementing across the country.
The lawmaker, who chairs the Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, said the Ruto administration had worked hard to ensure that all roads across the country were maintained.
“All the stalled roads will be built and there will be development,” the lawmaker said amid jeers, forcing him to end his speech.
Other leaders who attended the burial included MP Oscar Sudi (Kapseret), Betty Maina (Muranga), An wa Murata (Kiambu), Kanini Kega (EALA) and James Gitua. (Kabete) etc.
People interviewed after the funeral said they were fed up with the leaders they elected in the last general election because they got their priorities wrong.
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“Instead of working towards fulfilling their pre-election promises, the leaders we elected are busy fighting each other over non-issues. We don’t want to hear from them.” Bahati resident Margaret Njeri said.
Peter Cairo, another resident who attended the burial, said Gachagua’s impeachment was unnecessary and out of context.
“We’re going to vote them out because everyone, including the president, has let us down. We had a lot of expectations from this government and they were not met. ” said Kylo.
The impeachment motion against the Vice President, currently before the Senate, has provoked a fierce reaction from some Kenyans who feel that it is not a priority for Kenyans.
Last Tuesday, the National Assembly approved the motion after 281 MPs voted to adopt 11 impeachment charges, 44 opposed and one abstained.
