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Saboti Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has warned Kenyans against politicians who are fond of playing tribal cards for top leadership.

Taking to his official X account on Sunday, January 5, 2024, Amisi argued that tribal politics will mess up the country if not cautioned beforehand.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lawmaker urged Kenyans to be weary of leaders both in government and in the opposition, who are hell-bent to play one community against the other.

“Tribal politics will mess up this country if not cautioned beforehand. Kenyans must be weary of leaders both in government and in opposition who are hell-bent to play one community against the other for top leadership,” Amisi stated.

Amisi on politicians

Amisi further stated that dictators and despots thrive in a political environment where people turn against each other after being incited.

He went ahead to warn Kenyans never to allow themselves to be incited by politicians to turn against each other on ethnically motivated politics.

According to Amisi, politicians easily make peace and dine together as if nothing happened.

“Dictators and despots thrive in such chaos and democratic pandemonium. Dear Kenyans, unless you are inherently stupid, never again should you be incited by any leader to hack another Kenya on ethnically motivated politics. Leaders easily make peace and dine together as if nothing happened, but you will have a date with God the Almighty if not ICC,” the lawmaker stated.

Tribal politics will mess up this country if not cautioned beforehand. Kenyans must be weary of leaders both in government and in opposition who are hell-bent to play one community against the other for top leadership. Dictators and despots thrive in such chaos and democratic…

— Hon. Caleb Amisi, MP (@Honcalebamisi) January 4, 2025

Gachagua ouster

Amisi’s statement comes barely three months after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was removed from office by way of impeachment following the accusation of being tribal by promoting ethnic discrimination and undermining national unity through divisive public statements.

“His public statements promote division and undermine the core values of our Constitution, including unity and inclusiveness. Gachagua’s unilateral remarks contradict the policies we have collectively adopted as a government, damaging our credibility,” Kibwezi West MP Mutuse Mwengi, the mover of Gachagua’s impeachment motion, said.

Gachagua was also accused of failing to respect and defend the Constitution, while his inflammatory remarks allegedly violated the National Cohesion and Integration Act by promoting ethnic hatred.