This is why Millie Odhiambo cannot be arrested despite insulting Uhuru

[Muria]

I still disagree, and with due respect, lets agree to disagree without invoking emotions.
Media plays a major role in the society, we depend on the fourth estate to inform ourselves of the stuffs happenings all over. Meaning it's a very powerful, it can build and destroy a nation within one day. So, with so much power, there is need to have control and responsibility.

Am sure you'd be grossly offended if when seated with your family watching TV and suddenly they feature rowdy young men slicing some victims with machetes and blood spurting and splashing all over the screen, all in the name of media freedom to air anything.

Kenyans, we are taking this freedom of expression way too far. And, I beg to be understood, for me it doesn't matter where it's coming from. Am an ardent supporter of president Uhuru, come 2017 I will wake up early to vote for him. He is still the best for my expectations despite some shortcomings. But there are times he allows emotions to engulf him and he ends up insulting some people, such moments I normally feel like hiding under the table with embarrassment. Especially when it's aired live on TV, I feel so bad seeing my children watching their own president insulting someone on national TV. Kibaki used to do it too.

So, it's not like am reacting simply because it came from an opposition MP, but am simply calling for media to understand the country belongs to them too. We have a generation to hand over the nation to, right now kids all over the estates are echoing Millie Odhiambo's insults word by word.

Totally agree to disagree on this as suggested.

However, as someone suggested earlier, lets look to heal the source of the problem and not kill the messenger who in this case is the media. I look at it this way, as Uhuru's supporter, what if he loses the election and his rival Raila is president with a silent/muzzled media, will I still trust him not to misuse/take advantage of the media reporting?


I'll leave you with my favorite excerpt below from the play "A Man for all seasons"

Roper: So now you'd give the Devil benefit of law!
More: Yes. What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?
Roper: I'd cut down every law in England to do that!
More: Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you — where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country's planted thick with laws from coast to coast — man's laws, not God's — and if you cut them down — and you're just the man to do it — d'you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.

 

[Iconoclastes]

Whatever were Millie Odhiambo's concerns regarding the state of affairs in the country, it wasnt really necessary to revile at the president like that, and especially on the floor of the parliament. That wasnt very civil of her, it was rather repugnant. That kind of behaviour shouldnt be tolerated in any society that considers itself civilized.
It is rather sad that a section of Kenyans have hailed her for that revolting action, describing her variously as bold, courageous,brave.....she surely doesn't deserve such superlatives! She was pathetic and idiotic!
Kenyan politics need not be characterized by such unruly behaviours.

Looking at the cesspool that is the Kenyan social media, is now awash with back and forth exchanges of ethnic diatribes, sparked by the senseless remarks by the low-witted politicians such as Miss. Milly Odhiambo. I do not think the possibility of the next general elections degenerating into yet another bloodbath like in 2007 can be ruled out.

All self-respecting Kenyans, irrespective of their political leaning, should surely condemn the actions of such hooligans calling themselves politicians, their irresponsible actions and utterances that risk tearing our already fragile society asunder.

If this is what we really mean by "freedom of speech", then, in my honest opinion, this is one luxury we Kenyans can ill-afford.
Let us enforce some decorum in our politics, please!

 

[Iconoclastes]

media blocking sio solution! media is performing its duty. they wiill give you the good and the bad. you are aiming the gun at the wrong target. shida imemekua tangu serikali za awali lakini hii ya jubilee ikazidi. breaking the law with impunity. akitangulia rais mwenyewe. he insults raila in central what do you think raila followers will feel and you know each camp has fanatical followers!! pili constitutional order the current government doesnt give a hoot, sana sana kama the constitution is not on their side, zaidi ya hayo they have the greatest comtempt for the courts ata Moi time koti waliheshimu, these 2 fellows have no time for courts and they publicly state so!! what do you think the common mwananchi will get from that message!!

The media should edit out the insulting remarks, don u think?

 

[MK254]

Totally agree to disagree on this as suggested.

However, as someone suggested earlier, lets look to heal the source of the problem and not kill the messenger who in this case is the media. I look at it this way, as Uhuru's supporter, what if he loses the election and his rival Raila is president with a silent/muzzled media, will I still trust him not to misuse/take advantage of the media reporting?


I'll leave you with my favorite excerpt below from the play "A Man for all seasons"

Roper: So now you'd give the Devil benefit of law!
More: Yes. What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?
Roper: I'd cut down every law in England to do that!
More: Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you — where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country's planted thick with laws from coast to coast — man's laws, not God's — and if you cut them down — and you're just the man to do it — d'you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.

Am sure deep inside this contention, you will somehow understand my school of thought. I am in no way agitating for muzzling of the media, hell no. We need the fourth estate like never before. They do a great job, they are our only conduit to the world out there.

Yeah, they don't always feature my favorite news, not everything they say is music to my ears, there are times I find myself wishing some stuffs were swept under the carpet. It's like watching your own inebriated father walking naked down the street, you'd wish everybody closed their eyes, blaming people for staring, while the source of the problem lies deeply at home.

However, I still insist, the fourth estate is a very powerful army, so powerful such that it can invoke third world war within seconds....bring down the world. But with so much power, comes the need for responsibility......

 

[Regnald Patrick Almasi]

Duh,
I thought president UK is presenting Kenya Image and so he should be treated with respect.
in tz the use of any abusive language to anyone is unlawful,
Huyo mama Kumtukana president wa nchi tena kwenye Bunge Tukufu ni kutoheshimu Serikali yake!
To me Hapo something is wrong.
If that is what you guys call Democracy, please leave us with our primitive dictatorship. We don't need such freedom.

Dictatorship.... [emoji23] [emoji23]

 

[mng'ato]

ha aha beberu tena?

Hahah na wao pia mkuu.

 

[miss chagga]

Hahah na wao pia mkuu.

sawa mkuu

 

[Mwanzi1]

This is one of the reasons as to why i like Kenya..... "Freedom to give out your sentiments". Had it been in Tz... That very moment Millie would have been firstly, thrown out of the parliamentary vicinity and secondly charged for "Uchochezi" a common weapon used by the Tzanian government!!!

She didn't do that while the parliament was in session, she also did that on the parliament grounds which doesn't give her much of protection. The jury is still out, anything could happen. But it seems that Kenyatta and Jubilee doesn't want to give Millie political mileage with arrest or throwing her to jail.

 

[Tim Choice]

So sad.... yaani sad. With leaders like this, I end up sulking and feeling so so unpatriotic. Hii nchi bora kuihama.

😀😀😀.........Nchi yenu hiyo...inamaanisha mwanzilishi alipanda dhambi ya asili na nchi ikaanzishwa kwa misingi hatari na ovu.

 

[Tim Choice]

hahahahhahahh!...

Mod 1 Mod 4 Paw Moderator
Huyu mtu vipi,!!!

HAHAHAHAH!....FREEDOM BABY!😀😀😀😀.........kwani si kweli mmekaliwa?
Halafu wacha kujifanya mtakatifu,weye pia hurusha cheche humu.

 

[MK254]

😀😀😀.........Nchi yenu hiyo...inamaanisha mwanzilishi alipanda dhambi ya asili na nchi ikaanzishwa kwa misingi hatari na ovu.

Waasisi walipanda mbegu mbovu lakini haina maana sisi tuendekeze.

 

[Kiyawi]

Earlier today Milie Odhiambo walked Barefeet to parliament

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There is a loose nut in her head, I mean she is not alone, she's possessed by angel Lucifer hence special prayers need to be offered to get rid of the evil spirit in her! If she is a pagan then she should be sent back to her ancestral homestead in Nyanza to appease the family idols! ili wazee kijijini wale kidogo nyama ya kuku, ngombe au mbuzi na nyukaa!

 

[MOTOCHINI]

MADIWANI wa Kike katika Kaunti ya Murang’a pamoja na wapiga kura wao wa kike Alhamisi wamemtaja mbunge wa Mbita Bi Millie Odhiambo kama 'aibu kwa mwanamke wa Kiafrika'.

Kwa pamoja katika kikao cha wanahabari Mjini Murang’a, wamesema kuwa tabia ya Bi Odhiambo ya kutoa matusi kwa wanaume walio katika uongozi na pia walio katika ndoa thabiti ni sawa na kukejeli Uafrika.

Mwenyekiti wa muungano wa Wanawake wa Murang’a Bi Cecilia Gitu aliye pia diwani maalumu alisema, “Tumesikitishwa sana na tabia ya Bi Odhiambo ya kumtukana rais hadharani huku akimnyooshea kidole cha utundu katika runinga.

Alisema kuwa Uafrika hutoa utaratibu wa jinsi wanawake wanafaa kushirikiana na wanaume katika masuala mbalimbali katika msingi wa heshima.

“Uafrika ni mwanamke kumheshimu mwanamume naye mwanamume kumtunza mwanamke.
Huwezi kuangazia heshima kupitia matusi ya hadharani. Hata ikiwa ni lazima umtusi, unafanya hivyo mkiwa pembeni katika ushirika wenu wa kuchumbiana. Tunajua Rais Kenyatta hamchumbii Bi Odhiambo na ndiyo sababu tunasema huu ni utundu tu wa mwanamke aliyepuuzilia mbali Uafrika na kujiangazia kama mtundu wa kawaida,” akasema.

Mshirikishi wa kampeni za Jubilee Party katika wadi ya Kigumo Bi Carole Njoroge alisema kuwa “Bi Odhiambo ni kielelezo bora cha
waliosemwa katika Biblia kuwa kutazuka kizazi kisichosemezeka wala kuambilika.”

Alisema kuwa Bi Odhiambo kwa mtazamo wake huwa labda haoni suala la kujutia kutokana na matamshi yake ya dharau kwa Rais 'lakini kwetu sisi tunajua kuwa ako na kila sababu ya kujihisi akiwa na mzigo mabegani wa kuomba radhi'.

 

[Genekai]

But it seems that Kenyatta and Jubilee doesn't want to give Millie political mileage with arrest or throwing her to jail.

Could be, dude!!!!!

 

[Sammuel999]

Kuria threatens to insert bottle in MP Millie

Nakwambia ....alafu millie ndio anaingiliwa!!

This is why i dont respect this people wanaingilia millie

Kuria adviced people to carry machetes and remove somalis hakuingiliwa lakini millie anasema ukweli Mnaona watu wa jubilee kona zote za kenya wakitokea pangoni kumkashifu....smh!!

Kama hauna makosa kuwa wakwanza kumpiga mawe

 

[Sammuel999]

She didn't do that while the parliament was in session, she also did that on the parliament grounds which doesn't give her much of protection. The jury is still out, anything could happen. But it seems that Kenyatta and Jubilee doesn't want to give Millie political mileage with arrest or throwing her to jail.

What political mileage???

Kenyatta immediately alirusha matusi yake back alimuita Idiot

Pili Kenyatta kila wakati hum reffer Raila as a MGOROKI in Kikuyu meaning Mad man

Have you EVER HEARD RAILA INSULT KENYATTA??? EVER???

SHOW ME WHERE RAILA INSULTED ANYONE EVEN MPS

DUALE insulted ISAAC ruto eti
Hii nchi Sii ya Mamako anyone remember that???
This was 5 days after Isaac ruto had lost his Daughter to cancer ....


The level of double standards here is baffling

Mnataka kutusi watu alafu mtu akiwatusi mnaanza oooh Hesgimi presidency


So i should sit down Listen to Kibaki calling me

Mafi ya Kuku

Listen to Uhuru Calling me a
Mgoroki

Alafy nikiita Uhur Fisi ama Stupid Ama extremely Stupid mimi ndiye mmbaya!!

Give me a break!!

 

[Sammuel999]

Weye bwege nenda kamlambe tako dikteta wenu .hili litakua tu yale mashetani ya CCM yamewakalia watz kiimla vichwani miaka na mikaka....aibu iloje?

MOTOCHINI hata si mtanzania ni mrundi wale walio fukuzwa na pierre nkurinzinza wakaingia Tanzania wakaanza kujifanya watz

Kila mtu anajua motochini ni wa Burundi

 

[MOTOCHINI]

MOTOCHINI hata si mtanzania ni mrundi wale walio fukuzwa na pierre nkurinzinza wakaingia Tanzania wakaanza kujifanya watz

Kila mtu anajua motochini ni wa Burundi

Hahaha naona umepanic baada ya kupewa onyo!!!
Mrundi!! Du!

 

[Mwanzi1]

What political mileage???

Kenyatta immediately alirusha matusi yake back alimuita Idiot

Pili Kenyatta kila wakati hum reffer Raila as a MGOROKI in Kikuyu meaning Mad man

Have you EVER HEARD RAILA INSULT KENYATTA??? EVER???

SHOW ME WHERE RAILA INSULTED ANYONE EVEN MPS

DUALE insulted ISAAC ruto eti
Hii nchi Sii ya Mamako anyone remember that???
This was 5 days after Isaac ruto had lost his Daughter to cancer ....


The level of double standards here is baffling

Mnataka kutusi watu alafu mtu akiwatusi mnaanza oooh Hesgimi presidency


So i should sit down Listen to Kibaki calling me

Mafi ya Kuku

Listen to Uhuru Calling me a
Mgoroki

Alafy nikiita Uhur Fisi ama Stupid Ama extremely Stupid mimi ndiye mmbaya!!

Give me a break!!

Samuel999 I do understand Kenya is in election mode right now, camp have already been formed. Each side unavuta kamba upande wake. I'm not blaming anyone, everyone what's to win. Ni kweli hata ukimkuta Kenyatta kenye siku mbaya atakupa kavu kavu kama Millie. But since Kenya is entering election year, Kenyatta na yeye ana cheza political game, "let the dead bury their own dead". Sasa hivi Kenyatta knows every one insult, is one or two or three less votes. Sikatai Mama Millie Odhiambo had a right to react the way she did, she was angry kutokana na mchezo mchafu unafanywa na jubilee. Lakini at what expense, loosing silent voters? She might gained few votes from her rant, but at the same time she might have made few people turn off their TV set. Look how Kenyatta his trying to use this to his own advantage, making ODM look like wamerukwa na akili at the same time his speaking to the silent voters.

And here again

Good example is just ended US election, Hillary thought she had all in the bag, hata sehemu nyingine alikuwa haendi kupiga kampeni, mwenzake alikuwa ana piga miles and miles, huku akienda hata zile sehemu ambazo they haven't voted republican for more than twenty years. Matokeo tumeyaona wenyewe he won by landslide.
Kwa Kenyan politics haya yaliyo tokea ni mambo madogo sana, i'm sure ODM still have few rubbits under their hat, but guess what, so is jubilee, tunawaombea upepo upite salama.

 

[Sammuel999]

Hahaha naona umepanic baada ya kupewa onyo!!!
Mrundi!! Du!

Rudi Burundi wewe [emoji23][emoji23]