UDA MP heckled and chased away from Nyeri Town
UDA MP Duncan Mathenge faces backlash after being heckled and chased away by Nyeri Town residents
UDA MP Duncan Mathenge faces backlash after being heckled and chased away by Nyeri Town residents.
Nyeri Town Member of Parliament Duncan Mathenge recently faced the wrath of his electorate after he was heckled while trying to address residents on Monday, November 11.
Mathenge made a trip to Nyeri Town Downstage in an effort to sympathise with matatu operators, who were being relocated to a different terminus – a move that could have adverse effects on the transport sector in Nyeri CBD.
Matatus are set to move to the new bus terminus at Asian Quarters starting from Monday, with Mathenge making his way to the ‘ground’ to show his support to operators.
However, the lawmaker was met with hostility from residents who completely quelled his attempts to address them.
Irate residents, who also included matatu operators, resorted to chants against Mathenge, with some labeling him a traitor for backing the impeachment motion against Rigathi Gachagua.
Videos of the incident have since emerged, showing the lawmaker seemingly lost for words as the residents openly heckled and insulted him to his face.
The MP was among the 244 Members of Parliament who voted yes in the National Assembly, effectively backing the motion to oust Gachagua as Kenya’s Deputy President. The move was a risky one for Mathenge since he hails from Nyeri County, which is considered Gachagua’s backyard.
At a different matatu terminus, however, Mathenge was given the chance to speak, and he openly challenged Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga, insisting the matatu operators would concede to the proposed move.
“Mutahi Kahiga is used to pumping his chest. Today we want to tell him we will not move,” the MP said.
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Mathenge has in the past, criticised Gachagua’s political tactic which entailed calls to unite the Mount Kenya region. This, according to the MP, was likely to isolate other areas.
“It is the responsibility of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to safeguard the interests of the nation. He has to promote the unity of the entire country. In pursuit of our unity, we must be careful to remember we have ties with the rest of the country,” Mathenge said during a live TV show in August 2024. Weeks later, a motion was tabled seeking to impeach Gachagua on 11 damaging allegations.
Meanwhile, Gachagua, who was also ousted as UDA’s deputy party leader, has laid a low profile politically, and recently called on his supporters to ‘say nothing’ about his impeachment.
“Many people are calling me, asking what is going to happen. Please, do not worry, Gachagua said during the funeral of businesswoman Lucy Wambui in Kiambaa, Kiambu County.
“Our community is very unique, and many were surprised. They expected people to take to the streets, lighting bonfires, destroying vehicles, shouting – but no, that is not who we are. These people do not know us well. When we feel offended, we keep quiet,” he added.
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