Millie Odhiambo sued for insulting the president
A businessman has sued Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo for failing to respect and show courtesy to President Uhuru Kenyatta by abusing him while in parliament on December 20, last year.
Philip Njuguna Waruthi is seeking orders to have Ms Odhiambo , her agents, servants or otherwise restrained from uttering derogative words which demean President Kenyatta.
He says the MP denigrated and insulted the Presidency in flagrant violation of Article 131(1) (e) of the Constitution which cites the President as the symbol of unity.
Mr Waruthi, who is an aspirant for the Kandara parliamentary seat, submitted that the MP violated her parliamentary privilege and immunity and such is not available to her defence.
APOLOGISE
He also wants the opposition MP to immediately apologise to President Kenyatta within 48 hours upon issuance of the court order by the vacation judge, Lady Justice Roselyn Aburili.
The petitioner is also asking the court to issue a permanent injunction that will bar Ms Odhiambo from uttering any word which may injure the reputation of the presidency.
Ms Odhiambo allegedly uttered abusive words against President Kenyatta when MPs were recalled by the Speaker to the National Assembly to discuss and effect amendments to the election laws.
Mr Kinyanjui says in the suit that Ms Odhiambo uttered the alleged demeaning abusive utterances against her Oath of Office as a public officer.
The parliamentary contestant says the words allegedly uttered by the MP and broadcast on social media and some TV stations insinuate and attributes the Presidency to be that of “mshenzi – an uncouth person, bumpkin, heathen and savage”.
