Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah on Thursday, April 3, 2025, had a hard time while addressing the crowd in Ol Kalou Town, Nyandarua County, during President William Ruto’s tour of the Mt. Kenya region.

Ichung’wah was heckled and jeered in front of Ruto.

The crowd erupted into jeers as soon as Ichung’wah received the microphone, making it difficult for him to convey his message.

He can be heard saying that he was not a coward, but the crowd could hear none of it.

“Mimi siuziwa uoga,” Ichung’wah can be heard saying as the crowd kept on heckling.

Not even shifting to the local Kikuyu dialect could save Ichung’wah from being heckled, a clear indication that the mountain has become more slippery to climb, further dimming his chances of getting re-elected in 2027.

Ichung’wah was among the dignitaries who accompanied the president during the launch of the Last Mile Connectivity at Ol Kalou Town, as Ruto continues to launch state projects in Mt. Kenya.

“Let me tell you. No one can shout me down. I cannot be intimidated,” Ichung’wah can be heard saying after the first round of heckling. 

Despite the noise, Ichung’wah tried to weather the storm through a greeting, which was only met with louder jeers.

“Mr. President, the people of Kware know affordable housing is here, and all the work (placing cabro in affordable housing units) here should be given to the youth,” Ichung’wah added in an apparent attempt to appease the crowd, who shouted down his address in protest.

Ichung’wah, seemingly overwhelmed by the jeers from the mammoth crowd, gave in and passed the microphone back, but not without a parting shot.

Before handing over the microphone, Ichung’wah fired a warning to the crowd, saying, “I want to tell you, President Ruto, that here in Ol Kalou and the whole of Nyandarua, no one can intimidate me.”