National Assembly majority leader, Kimani Ichung'wah, on Thursday, March 23, responded to Azimio la Umoja Leader Raila Odinga's accusations of planning to counter the Monday, March 27, demonstrations with chaos.
While leading the House, Ichung'wah took to the plenary and hurled counter-accusations, noting that Raila was spreading lies against him. The Kikuyu MP distanced himself from the meeting, in which Raila alleged there were plans to injure over 1,000 Azimio la Umoja supporters.
"I left the Parliament late and went home straight away. My daughter and I slept late and woke up early this morning, after which I came directly to work," Ichung'wah explained.
According to Ichung'wah, Raila imagined unfounded events and needed to substantiate his allegations.
He thus challenged the Azimio la Umoja Leader to share the evidence of the alleged meeting with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro.
However, Ichung'wah's response was quickly watered down by Azimio la Umoja allied Members of Parliament, who demanded that he withdraws his insinuations against Raila.
Seme MP, Dr James Nyikal, brought Ichung'wah's assertion to the Speaker's attention, noting that the Majority Leader violated the rules of the House.
"The Majority Leader cannot discuss health conditions of a man not a member of this House. Hon. Ichung'wah is out of order, and you must call him to order," Dr Nyikal stated.
Homa Bay Town MP, Opondo Kaluma, concurred with Nyikal, who called on Ichung'wah to withdraw his remarks and apologise to the House.
On Thursday, March 23, Raila accused Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of hatching a scheme to disrupt Azimio la Umoja protests.
In a statement read at his Capitol Hill office, Raila claimed that the DP convened a night meeting at his Karen residence and was attended by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah and Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro.
"We have very authentic information that on Tuesday evening, Rigathi Gachagua convened a meeting at his residence in Karen and in attendance were Kimani Ichung'wah and Ndindi Nyoro. They invited youth from different parts of the country to that meeting.
"That meeting was a strategy session to plan to counter the demonstrators on Monday. According to the information we have, the plan is that these youth will be given uniforms similar to those of the MDD, our movement. Then they will mix with our youth and accompany them throughout the demonstrations," the former Prime Minister stated.
However, Raila did not adduce any evidence to support his claims that the three leaders had planned mayhem against Azimio la Umoja supporters.
