Outrageous remarks and public spectacles including dramatic arrests characterised the arrest of eight politicians who were charged with hate speech on Friday.
The politicians were summoned to CID headquarters by IG Joseph Boinnet following public outcry.
The following are the charges they faced at Milimani law courts, as stated in court documents:
Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama
He was charged on one count that on the September 26, 2015 at Uhuru Park in Nairobi, without lawful excuse, he uttered the words "Sasa nataka kumwambia Raila na Kalonzo na Weta watuongoze mpaka huko, twende wapi, onyesheni wapi, wapi tutoe sungura mjanja tuweke rais wakulinda wannachi", which words indicated or implied that it night be desirable to defeat by violence the lawful authority of the President of the Republic of Kenya.
Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire
The MP was also charged on one count that on June 13, 2016 at Capitol Hill centre in Nairobi, Bosire without lawful excuse uttered the words: "We too have communities that we can summon to act, to talk assassination and beign evictions...." which words indicated it desirable to bring death or physical injury to persons and communities in Kenya.
Kilifi woman representative Aisha Jumwa
She is charged with two counts, one count on June 13, 2016 at Capitol Hill Centre in Nairobi, Aisha said: "Tunapeana hatma ya kwamba baada ya masaa ishirini na nne kama hatujaona chochote kufanyika kuhusu matamshi ya wambunge waliyo yasema basi pia sisi tuna jamii, mheshimiwa Raila Odinga ako na jamii, ako na wafuasi ana heshimika katika taifa hili kwa hivyo tunaweza kulingana na wao wanavyo panga na jamii na wafuasi wakapanga lao. Iwapo sheria hazitafuatwa kuhakikisha kwamba hali hii imepata suluhu?", which indicated it desirable to bring death or physical injury to persons and communities in Kenya.
The woman rep also has another count that on the same day she said: "Tunapeana hatma ya kwamba baada ya masaa ishirini na nne kama hatujaona chochote kufanyika kuhusu matamshi ya wambunge waliyo yasema basi pia sisi tuna jamii, mheshimiwa Raila Odinga ako na jamii, ako na wafuasi ana heshimika katika taifa hili kwa hivyo tunaweza kulingana na wao wanavyo panga na jamii na wafuasi wakapanga lao. Iwapo sheria hazitafuatwa kuhakikisha kwamba hali hii imepata suluhu?"...which were intended to stir up ethnic hatred.
Suna East MP Junet Mohamed
That on June 13, 2016 at Capitol Hill Centre in Nairobi, Junet Mohamed uttered: "Even we have areas if they want to demarcate and balkanize this country we can do better than them, they fight confined in a very small region in this country compared to where we can travel and go too."...which indicated it desirable to bring death or physical injury to persons and communities in Kenya.
In a second count, Junet uttered: "Even we have areas if they want to demarcate and balkanize this country we can do better than them they might confined in a very small region in this country compared to where we cam travel and go too."...which words were intended thereby to stir up ethnic hatred.
His third count on the same day: "Even we have areas if they want to demarcate and balkanize this country we can do better than them they might confined in a very small region in this country compared to where we cam travel and go too."...which words were intended thereby to incite feelings of violence and discrimination against persons or communties in Kenya.
Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri
The MP is charged on one count that on June 11, 2016 at Kiamunyi Estate in Naouru, he uttered the words: "Yeye walifanya demonstration wakachoma nyumba ya mkikuyu na ya Naivas kama ni namna hiyo acha Wajaluo wahame hapa, waende wameharibu mali yawatu yetu....mimi nasema we must defend our people na mimi nasema saa hii twende huko tustrike." which were intended to incite feelings of violence and discrimination against persons and communities of Kenya
Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu
On June 12t at Kasarani Gymnasium Waititu physically uttered:..."Haya ndired kuga atiriri, andu aya tutirathama ruririr rwa gikuyu. Rucio ruru rurakia, athuri othe, arume other tugakorwo Nairobi twetereire andu acio magerie hanini. Ni turaigwithania? Rucio ruru rurakia ithuothe tukorwo Nairobi, twetereire maikie mahiga uguo mayangai ut=yu tumeke atia?" Nituraigwithania?"
Translated to mean – "We want to say this when tomorrow comes e are calling upon all Kikuyu men toturn up tomorrow in large numbers to go to Nairobi to await for those people tp try to throw stones and if they throw stones what do we do to them?" (accused indicates a cutting motion)
These words indicated it desirable to bring death and physical injury to persons in Kenya.
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria
That on June 12 at Kasarani Gymnasium Waititu physically uttered....."Nyumba ni murathikiririra? Ndiraheirwo wira nimukuona ta nguhota? Muthama, na Orengo na nyina moke othe. Ni mui gitumi nikii? Na matume kimudu, giuke na mucinga, Raila rii rithathi ya mutwe akue mauge ni nii. No emenyerere, ona mbembe no arie, tutiguturio thinaine ni mudu umue. Na arie mbembe tumuthike Jumatatu iria ingi, maikie mahiga wiki imue na Kenya iithie na mbere. Okuruo ni haro mekwenda niyo mekuona. Muire Raila ona mbembe no arie na thii ihore na tuthie na nomenda thayu moke tuarie wega IEBC yenda guthi ithii tiii uguo mathii ma kiumaga."
Translated to mean: "My people, I was appointed to speak with these people. Do you think I will deliver?They should not fear on fact let Orengo , Muthama and their mothers come. They want to stage a gunman tasked to kill Raila and then blame it on me. But he should be careful because he can bite the bullet. We won't be troubled by one person forever. He cann as wll bite the bullet and we bury him next Monday. These protesters will throw stones for just one week and life continues. If it is war they want, it is what they will get. Tell Raila he can bite the bullet but they want peace they should come and let us negotiate..."
The words indicated it desirable to bring death and physical injury to the said Raila Odinga.
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