MP Alice Ng’ang’a heckled during President Ruto’s rally in Kiambu
By Mary Ouko, February 15, 2024
Thika town Member of Parliament (MP) Alice Ng’ang’a found herself on the receiving end during President William Ruto’s recent rally in Kiambu County.
Ng’ang’a who was visibly struggling to address the residents announced plans to succeed incumbent governor Kimani Wamatangi in the next General Election.
However, a section of the residents were unimpressed by Ng’ang’a’s remarks and booed her until she was forced to halt her speech.
“Sikizeni, mimi ndio nitapinga gavana Wamatangi hapa Kiambu,” Ng’ang’a said amid boos from the charged crowd.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua later intervened in the residents’ behaviour stating that it was shameful that the residents were heckling at President William Ruto’s rally. He asserted that the behaviour should be left to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) members.
While scolding the residents, the DP declared that heckling in the presence of President Ruto would not be condoned and warned of dire consequences against those who do.
Gachagua also advised the residents to seek other alternatives of disagreement such as voting out leaders who do not impress them, but until then, he urged them to maintain silence whenever a leader is talking.
“Nataka niseme nikiwa hapa Kiambu, hio tabia ya kupiga kelele mbele ya mfalme si tabia ya watu wa mlima Kenya, ni tabia ya ODM na mimi nikiwa kiongozi wenu hapa sitaki kuona hio maneno tena. Pia nasema, wewe kama unataka kuleta vijana kuja kukuunga katika mkutano, usiwatoe mbali, watoe kutoka kule (ODM), kama lazima upange watu wakuje wakupigie makofi, usiwatoe mbali. Huyu ni mfalme wetu, president wa Kenya amekuja kutuletea maendeleo unaleta aibu mbele ya rais katika eneo ambayo sisi ni watu wa heshima, mimi nataka niambie governor, MP kuanzia leo hio maneno hatuezi kubali katika mlima,“Gachagua said.
“Mimi rais nimeona aibu nikiwa kiongozi, nimeona aibu nikiwa hapa na hio maneno staki…kama hupendi vile gavana, MP anasema nyamaza, si ile siku ya debe utaonana nayeye…,” he added.