President Uhuru Reacts to Insult by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino

President Uhuru Reacts to Insult by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reacted to an insult directed at him by Embakasi East ML Babu Owino.

During a National Super Alliance (NASA) political rally in Kawangware on Sunday Babu Owino said " Kama Gaddafi alitolewa na wananchi, kama Gbagbo alitolewa na wananchi, kama Yahya Jammeh alitolewa na wananchi, wewe ni nani? Wewe ni mtoto wa (sic) (If Gaddafi, Gbabgbo, Yahya Jammeh were removed by the citizens, who are you? You are a son of a (sic)."

Through his official Twitter account, the Head of State played down the situation and urged leaders to stop misleading youth into insulting their elders.

"Let us stop going around teaching our young men to insult their elders but rather focus on giving our children a quality education," Uhuru posted.

Speaking while on a campaign trail in Tharaka Nithi and Embu Counties on Monday, President Uhuru said that there is no place for insults in Jubilee, adding that Nasa can continue with insults while they seek to unite Kenyans.

Babu Owino’s reckless sentiments sparked protests in President Uhuru's bedrock of Juja Town, Thika Town, Githunguri, Limuru, Githurai, Ruiru, Gatundu and Kiambu town on Monday, as the protestors demanded for immediate arrest of Owino.

The MP was arrested on Monday evening and spent the night at Pangani police station. He was arraigned in Milimani law courts on Tuesday morning.

Comments

Sukari (not verified)     Tue, 09/26/2017 @ 09:40am

Hapo umenena ukweli guest1, lakini ndugu yako went too far. Kwani paro wenyu don't teach you that their is a moral code when it comes to the elders, ama self projection in public? Umbwa is the worst one can another as I recall in our culture, it's akin to calling a muslim a pig....Bwana! The offence is immeasurable. Even, I took offence, and God knows I am not Uhuru's biggest cheerleader!

I support him as he is a lesser evil than your daddy.

Guest1 (not verified)     Tue, 09/26/2017 @ 10:33am

In reply to by Sukari (not verified)

Sukari. The Bible says: Parents, do NOT Trigger Your Children to Anger. In other words: Be Tender to Your Children/ be a Good Example. Here, Uhunye (President: Parent) has been a BAD Example, and has Triggered many Children of Kenya to ANGER. And Owino aka Obama is just one of them Children that Uhunye has Triggered to Anger.

Imara (not verified)     Tue, 09/26/2017 @ 11:40am

Uhuru, you are embarrassing the people of Kenya. For goodness sake, please stop it!

We the patriot people of Kenya will not allow you to make us the laughing stock of the world. I asked you to call Barack Obama to teach you how to stay focused and ignore the trivial.

The first thing you have to do is to get rid of all your current henchmen. They will soil your name and destroy your legacy. Your henchmen don't tell you that you are embarrassing the nation and setting a bad example when you drink in public and express your temper tantrums in public.

Please call Barack Obama. He will teach you how to govern literate people like the current people of Kenya. The informed people of Kenya can see that, " the emperor is naked." Unfortunately, your henchmen are showering you with fake praises as you bankrupt our nation with your massive borrowing of money that we gave no way of repaying back in the near future. Are you setting us to be colonized by the Chinese? I don't know whether you realize that China is a super power nation and has nuclear weapons!

As Ndugu Dida suggested yesterday, you need to go to a drug rehabilitation center immediately.

Imara (not verified)     Tue, 09/26/2017 @ 02:08pm

Uhuru, We are sick and tired of your leadership based on double standards. Ndugu Kuria has openly called for the killing of Raila. WHY IS HE STILL WALKING FREELY IN OUR COUNTRY? Unless someone talks about terminating the life of any Kenyan, words alone cannot be enough to arrest any citizen of Kenya. The whole world is now laughing at you for ordering the security forces arrest Babu Owino.

My dear Kenyan brothers and sisters, everybody must be an activist without using violence or insults. We are slowly loosing our beautiful country because of one man: Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta! Kipkorios Toroitich: Why did you bring Uhuru in power when the wise people of Gatundu had refused to elect him?

Babu Owino must be released immediately. It is true his use of inappropriate language like you (uhuru) do, does not warrant of his arrest. Who are you? Why are you turning Kenya into a dictatorship like Russia?

In conclusion, every Kenyan must be an activist but without violence or using the kind of language Kuria, Uhuru, Muthama, and Babu Owino's uses in their public address. Kenya already has a debt of 14 trillion shillings. How are we going to repay back our new colonial masters the Chinese?

Its time we get new leadership in Kenya without of Raila or Ruto in our state house.

Daniel (not verified)     Thu, 09/28/2017 @ 02:49am

hpo mumenena bt pliz I want to ask the elected leaders to act as role models to the society, if u want to be famous then do it in a proper manner

child of God (not verified)     Fri, 09/29/2017 @ 07:36pm

@guest 1... you quote the bible well, maybe you have come across the 5th commandment:
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.”
this is the first commandment with a promise.
Ogila is young enough to be President Uhuru's son. Even more disgusting is watching people his parents age, Esther Pasaris, Orengo, Othiambo M(her am not suprised) goading him own to talk trash in public where even kids less that 10yrs are within hearing range... Wisdom is not being book smart... its wisdom coming from God, wisdom to discern. And yes he, Ogila(owino) should fear God.!!!

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