“Mtu Akisema WANTAM, Piteni Na Yeye,” MP Kaluma Tells Youths

Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament  (MP) Peter Kaluma has allegedly been captured on video directing a group of youths to target people supporting the “WANTAM” campaign ahead of the Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay.

The MP was addressing a public gathering in Homa Bay on Saturday, August 15, a day before the planned rally.

In the video, he appears to give instructions to the mobilised youths as they respond with chants of agreement.

Kaluma is heard telling the crowd that they had now given themselves a command to protect their home area.

He then refers to people who shout “WANTAM”, saying they were among them.

He also appears to warn drivers and other people who had worked with the opposing political camp but were unwilling to support their movement.

“From today, we are giving the command that anyone who says one term, pass with them. If u are among us and you worked for the other side, and you don’t think you can walk with us, disappear,” he said.

Further, he stated that hotels and houses will be checked to establish people who had booked rooms in Homa Bay Town.

He warns hotel owners against hosting members of the opposing group, saying their premises could be vandalised.

“Every hotel and home they booked, we are going to inspect. If you own a hotel in Homa Bay, you need to know who sleeps in your hotel because we will pass with that person and maybe even your hotel,” Kaluma said.

The MPS emphasized that Homa Bay is an ODM zone and the country is behind President Ruto’s reelection campaign.

“All the fuel you guys will use has been catered for. This is an ODM zone, and we are saying Ruto two-term,” he added.

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The remarks come as supporters of the Linda Mwananchi movement prepared for their Homa Bay rally scheduled for Sunday, August 16.

Sifuna, Millie Odhiambo Urge Peace

The remarks came as Linda Mwananchi organisers prepared for their Homa Bay tour.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna had earlier shared images showing preparations by the advance team ahead of the rally.

“Homa Bay is beautiful. Mimi ndio nawashow. Hapa ni Nyandiwa! Si tuonane asubuhi?” Sifuna wrote while sharing a glimpse of Nyandiwa.

He later praised the advance teams, saying,“You guys know how hard our advance teams work. They make everything possible. Ndio wanafunga kazi saa hii Omabei. Makofi?”

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The Linda Mwananchi programme lists stops in Nyandiwa, Sindo and Homa Bay Town on Sunday, August 16.

Meanwhile, Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo called for peace as political activity intensified in the county.

“As an ardent and excellent student of the Raila Amollo Odinga School of politics, whose values and principles mirror those enshrined in Article 10 of our Constitution and Chapter 4 on the Bill of Rights; and are also in the values of our party ODM, I fully support the freedom of speech and of association,” she said in a Facebook post on August 15.

She added,“I condemn incitement to violence and actual violence. I do not condone the ethnicization of politics. I urge respect for the rule of law.”

Odhiambo also asked Kenyans to pray for peace in Homa Bay County.

“Join me in praying that peace prevails in Homa Bay County tonight and tomorrow,” she said.

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