Senator Samson Cherargei of Nandi has requested that South African politician Julius Malema’s visa be suspended by the Kenyan government due to his criticism of President William Ruto.
The head of the Ethiopian Freedom Party, who spent the last week attending a number of events in Kenya, attacked President William Ruto for his shift in position, his inability to follow through on campaign promises, and his departure from his pre-election position due to the high cost of living.
Speaking on Sunday at a church service in Nandi County, the MP asserted that the words made by the South African politician denigrated President Ruto.
The Senator declared during the church service, “We are giving Malema the next five days to make an unreserved apology to the President and the Government and he should never be given a passport and a Visa to come to Kenya.”
”I want to ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to demand an apology from Julius Malema and EFF of South Africa and deny him Visa and passport from coming to Kenya,” the Senator further stated.
According to Cherargey, Malema’s remarks amounted to an insult to the Presidency and the Republic of Kenya.
“I don’t know if President William Ruto means it because he said so many things, and I can’t locate him these days, because the things he said during the election and the things he’s doing now are two different things,” he stated.
Malema further questioned the authenticity of Ruto’s Pan-Africanism push indicating that the Head of State’s actions differ greatly from his speeches.
