The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Embakasi North Member of Parliament (MP) James Gakuya.
In a statement on Tuesday, August 3, 2024, the commission accused the vocal MP of propagating ethnic conflict.
According to NCIC’s statement, the MP, who has been directed to appear before the commission on Thursday, September 5, 2024, spewed the dissension words in his vernacular language.
“Words that are likely to incite feelings of contempt, hatred, hostility, v******e, or discrimination affect harmonious coexistence between different ethnic groups in Kenya, contrary to Section 62/1)(a) of the National Cohesion and Integration Act.
“Take notice that you are hereby required to appear at the Nanonal Cohesion and Integraton Commission offices within Britam Towers Upper Hill, 18th Floor, Thursday, 5th September 2024, at 11:00 am so as to assist the commission with the aforementioned ongoing investigations,” the notice read in part.
NCIC threatened to take further action if the MP fails to honour the summons.
“Whereas that failure to appear in person at the aforementioned place, date, and time. is an offence as provided under Section 63 as read with Section 63je) of the National Cohesion and Integration Act.”
NCIC SUMMONS MP, HON. JAMES GAKUYA
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Embakasi North Member of Parliament, Hon. James Gakuya to appear before the Commission this Thursday 5th September 2024 at 11.00 A.M. at its offices at Britam Tower, Hospital… pic.twitter.c*m/Z9504wXiSv
— NCIC Kenya (@NCIC_Kenya) September 3, 2024
Gakuya’s past trouble
The latest summons comes days after the Embakasi North MP was grilled by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over allegations of funding protests.
The DCI obtained court orders to scrutinise phone numbers linked to the MP after intelligence reports suggested his involvement in financing individuals who infiltrated the Gen Z protesters.
However, Gakuya obtained court orders, preventing the police from arresting him. He was grilled alongside Emakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru.
Farah Maalim
During that period, NCIC also summoned Daadab MP Farah Maalim to shed light on his controversial comments regarding the protests against the controversial Finance Bill 2024.
NCIC said it is investigating utterances made by the MP in Somali, where he said he would ‘s*******r 5000 Gen Z protesters’ if he were president of Kenya.
“The utterances are likely to incite feelings of contempt, hatred, hostility, v******e, or discrimination and affect harmonious coexistence between groups of different political affiliations in Kenya, contrary to Section 13(1)(a) of the NCI Act,” NCIC said.