Nyeri Town Member of Parliament (MP) Duncan Maina Mathenge faced a hostile crowd on Monday, November 10, while attempting to defend his constituents against the County Government’s decision to relocate the bus terminus.
Mathenge was heckled and denied a chance to speak by the residents. The heckling was attributed to his decision to vote in favor of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment in the National Assembly on October 8, 2024.
Nyeri Town residents accused Mathenge of betraying Gachagua, as they hail from the same county.
In a show of solidarity, Mathenge had joined the matatu operators protesting the relocation of their bus terminus by the administration led by Governor Mutahi Kahiga.
Mathenge heckled by his constituents due to Gachagua’s impeachment
However, he was met with hostility and was an unwelcome visitor in his own constituency.
Despite efforts to calm his constituents, Mathenge’s attempts were futile. Even locals who were merely observing the events joined the matatu operators in heckling the MP.
The legislator finally managed to address the matatu operators after the crowd calmed down.
He accused Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga of making decisions without consulting the people and chest-thumping.
Mathenge vowed not to allow the matatu operators to be relocated to another area.
“Our Governor is used to chest-thumping politics. Because of that, we also want to tell him that we will reciprocate the same towards him,” the Nyeri Town legislator lashed out at Governor Kahiga.
Nyeri Town MP’s heckling comes at a time when residents from Mount Kenya are reeling from the former Deputy President’s impeachment.
Gachagua reveals life changed after impeachment
Meanwhile, Gachagua has pointed out some positive outcomes from his impeachment. Speaking at a recent event, he mentioned that every situation in life has its upsides and downsides, and his impeachment is no different.
Gachagua noted that he and his family now have more time to spend with friends.
“Probably, with what has happened to us in leaving office, at least the positive thing is that we have more time for friends.
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You know everything that happens has a good and a bad side; we have a lot of time for friends, and they are very important,” he said.
However, the impeached Deputy President has not backed down from fighting his political battles despite losing a number of cases regarding his impeachment.
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