Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has landed himself in trouble after a video of him threatening to deal with enemies of Deputy President William Ruto went viral on social media.
Senator Cherargei is not just an ordinary kalenjin but a leader of an entire county.If he can prounce such words then can we just imagine what the ordinary kalenjins are able to accomplish in 2022?its wrong and very unrighteous to let Dp Ruto ascend to the presidency pic.twitter.com/4AXcM9Us3y
— Erick Atitwa (@AtitwaGmail) August 19, 2019
In the viral video, Cherargei warned Ruto’s enemies after announcing that a ‘hit list’ was being prepared and that when the time is ripe, they will be dealt with. According to the vocal legislator, Ruto’s allies are keen to ensure that his enemies are ‘marked’ and ‘profiled’.
“Those abusing the deputy president should continue but know that we are marking you and we are profiling you,” he said.
His utterances have raised eyebrows within the political sphere. Raila Odinga’s aide Philip Etale told off the legislator for attempting to cause fear among Kenyans ahead of 2022.
Etale says that Raila’s camp is ready to be dealt with even if it meant by losing their lives as he is aware that they are among those listed. He further argued that his utterances are meant to force Kenyans into voting Ruto as president in 2022.
“Yesterday you said very clearly that you and the person you support are busy PROFILING everyone insulting or opposed to him and that at the right time MUTAWASHUGHULIKIA. Verily verily, we are ready bro. You can’t force millions of Kenyans to support whomever you are vouching for. If you are planning to kill, please carry on, you won’t kill and finish the whole country called Kenya,” read a section of Etale Facebook post.
Here are more angry reactions from Kenyans;
Senator Cherargei is not just an ordinary kalenjin but a leader of an entire county.If he can prounce such words then can we just imagine what the ordinary kalenjins are able to accomplish in 2022?its wrong and very unrighteous to let Dp Ruto ascend to the presidency pic.twitter.com/4AXcM9Us3y
— Erick Atitwa (@AtitwaGmail) August 19, 2019
@DCI_Kenya must stop Cherargei and his ilk of warmongers
— Aki Wewe! 😂😜😆 (@Jaoko) August 19, 2019
This Sen. Cherargei guy has some guts, lets wait and see if he'll not cool his feet at Muthaiga police station in the week ahead!
— Godfrey O. Mutumi (@Godfrey_Mutumi) August 18, 2019
Its very shameful for Cherargei to assert that his team has embarked on a mission to profile all those who are averse the deputy president's rabid ambition of ascending to the presidency.He further claims that his team shall act in due time after profiling is done.very sad talk
— Erick Atitwa (@AtitwaGmail) August 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/O_Beauttah/status/1163299287289204736?s=20
Cherargei has frankly told Kenyans that together with his team from riftvalley they are profiling all those Kenyans criticising their deputy president & that when time comes they will unleash their wrath.This is not different from what they did prior to 2007 when kikuyus suffered
— Erick Atitwa (@AtitwaGmail) August 18, 2019
#SholleiVsWanga.team inua skirt and its warlord wing headed by senator cherargei has no agenda at all.The only agenda they are driving is that he who stands on the way of Ruto's presidency is a super candidate for assassination after due profiling.Evidenced by team profile wing. pic.twitter.com/yPAoDQ12VN
— OM (@KevinOmwamba) August 19, 2019
These comments from Cherargei and the many pronouncements from Ngunjiri Wambugu will not build Kenya nor advance cohesion or development. They show a nation that is lacking in leadership and history will judge them both harshly. https://t.co/O4VHjOm5Ro
— Kiprotich Chemweno (@kchemweno) August 19, 2019