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Moses Kuria gets a dressing-down from George Kegoro

Moses Kuria speaks at a past press conference. The MP has received criticism for making ethnically divisive comments (Photo/www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke)
Moses Kuria speaks at a past press conference. The MP has received criticism for making ethnically divisive comments (Photo/www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke)

Gatundu MP Moses Kuria today got a public dressing-down from vocal Kenyan human rights lawyer George Kegoro over his “sycophantic” defense of the Jubilee administration. Kegoro gave Kuria a severe reprimand during a debate held at the Hilton Hotel earlier on Tuesday to take stock of the Supreme Court of Kenya’s ruling on the March 4th presidential election petition.

Kegoro and Kuria are both columnists for local newspapers and have often thrown veiled barbs in each other’s direction but this was the first time that they were sparring in such a public forum. When Kuria took to take the stage and, channeling the familiar “accept and move on” rhetorical stance, said it was time to stop whining and move forward as a country.

Then Kegoro responded.

By all accounts it appears to have been quite the tongue lashing.

Martha Karua, a panelist on the day and a presidential candidate in the 2013 polls, also piled in on Moses Kuria although her critique wasn’t nearly as caustic as Kegoro’s.

Given his penchant for making ethically charged and divisive comments, some Kenyans were against Moses Kuria’s attendance at the event.

The consensus is hard to ignore. Moses Kuria is in to danger of wining a popularity contest in Kenya any time soon. That said, it’s important to hear out people like Kuria so that their opinions can be subjected to public scrutiny and debate.

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Brian Obara is a lawyer and writer and the Nairobi County Editor for Kenya Monitor.

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