MP Otiende Amollo Declines to Share Platform with Counterpart Kimani Ichung'wa, Walks Out of Live TV debate
Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo on Tuesday walked out of a live television debate on NTV to boycott the inclusion of Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wa in the debate.
Despite persuasion by NTV host anchor Ken Mijungu, the MP stormed out of the debate moments after Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wa walked in.
The lawyer declined to share a panel with the Kikuyu MP citing a a tweet in which he alleged was posted by Ichung'wa.
"Ken allow me to leave. I cannot sit on a panel with Kimani Ichung'wa because he sent a tweet that I find offensive, a tweet that suggests its okay to maim and kill Luos," Amollo said as he unplugged a microphone pinned on his chest.
The alleged tweet by Ichung'wa was lauding police killings on National Super Alliabce anti-IEBC protesters in the ongoing opposition demonstrations.
However, Ichung'wa told Mijungu that the alleged Twitter account that posted the tweet did not belong to him.
"That's not my Twitter account," Ichung'wa said.
"I only have one Twitter account. I am in the process of having it verified. I even suspect these fake accounts are being created and operated by Nasa propagandists."
"To the Luo nation, if there is someone you will never find fuelling ethnic hate, it's Kimani Ichung'wa. Most of my friends are Luos and Somalis."
Former Raila Odinga aide, Miguna Miguna, who was also expected to be a panellist on the show, failed to turn up.
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Haha caught with your pants…
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Haha caught with your pants down .In Kenya there is something known as Kikuyu supremacy .All lives matter not just Kikuyu lives mtatutawala mpaka lini?
Bravo bravo my mp n my…
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Bravo bravo my mp n my gavana kiambu gavana coming 2022 if waititu don't do anything but if works for the pple then 2027 it's yrs mr ichungwa my neighbor.This omolo talks shits most of the time,a smart lawyer but brainwashed by ondingaism???Walking out shows how illetrate foolish one can be.Ichungwa explained himself very well about the fake news account which doesn't belong to him but again only cowards like omolo n his God raila lord of stricken poverty Can walks out of elections or platforms???Onahiii itiri ciatukana kana kwaria athuri makiaria!!!Meaning in gikuyu culture lads don't talk or argue with adults)
Peleka ukabila kuzimu njinga…
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Peleka ukabila kuzimu njinga hii.
If the tweet is Kimani's,…
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If the tweet is Kimani's, then the guy has a right to refuse to share a platform with him. On the other hand, NASA has evidenced beyond reasonable doubt that they are willing to "do anything and by whatever means" (MIGUNA MIGUNA). I therefore have reservations regarding the credibility of the tweets, so Kimani has equal rights to defend himself until proven otherwise.
Grown men should be able to sit together and hold the other accountable. I suspect this walk out is just but a ploy. MIGUNA MIGUNA has turned kigeugeu as well, as he is now in full support of Raila in a most aggressive way. I smell something rotten in the air.
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