Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has hit out at a Jubilee politicians who engaged in a fight on Sunday disrupting a church service in Murang’a.
Business at Gitui Catholic Church in Kiharu constituency came to a standstill after area MP Ndindi Nyoro stormed in and demanded to preside over a fundraiser that was going on led by Nominated Member of Parliament Maina Kamanda.
Nyoro, who is allied to Deputy President William Ruto-led Tanga Tanga faction, accused Kamanda and his Kieleweke group of disrespecting him by taking over a function in his constituency.
The fundraiser was disrupted for over ten minutes as security officers and church leaders tried to calm down the politicians and their supporters.
Revisiting Saturday’s peaceful Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party primaries, Kuria lashed at the two waring factions and accused them of soiling a holy place.
In a Facebook post, the vocal MP further accused Mt Kenya politicians of engaging in early campaigns and fighting unnecessarily for leaders who may forge an alliance ahead of the next election.
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“ODM conducted nominations in Kibra without any violence. Meanwhile Jubilee Kieleweke and Jubilee Tanga Tanga desecrated the House of God in Muranga. With over 1,000 days to go before the next elections. The rest of the country is calm. One can be forgiven for assuming that the next elections will take place in Mt Kenya only. What will you tell the people when Raila Odinga and William Ruto gang up to form a united team to take over in 2022?” he posted.
Nyoro on Sunday night was holed inside Royal Media Services since 9.30pm, evading arrest.He went to RMS’s Inooro TV for a show that was to end at 9pm.A few minutes to midnight, he is said to have sneaked out.
The Kiharu lawmaker was accused of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest moments after clashing with Maina kamanda in church.
