{"id":1709,"date":"2024-07-02T14:47:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2024-07-02T14:50:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:50:13","slug":"kitui-south-gen-zs-pay-visit-to-their-mp-rachel-nyamais-home-town-of-mutomobeat-mercilessly-her-hired-goons-who-planned-to-disrupt-their-demos-today-vowed-to-axe-her-out-of-office-come-2027-for-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/kitui-south-gen-zs-pay-visit-to-their-mp-rachel-nyamais-home-town-of-mutomobeat-mercilessly-her-hired-goons-who-planned-to-disrupt-their-demos-today-vowed-to-axe-her-out-of-office-come-2027-for-v\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen-Zs from Kitui South visit MP Rachel Nyamai&#8217;s hometown of Mutomo, overpower her hired goons attempting to disrupt their demonstration, and vow to vote her out in 2027 for supporting the punitive finance bill."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Francis Kioko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date 2nd July 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kitui South&#8217;s Gen Z population took to the streets of Mutomo town in a show of anger and frustration over their MP Rachel Kaki&#8217;s support for the controversial Kenya Finance Bill 2024. The protest, which saw a significant turnout of young people, culminated in a march to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) office, where tensions nearly escalated to violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133142_962-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133142_962-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133142_962-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133142_962-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133142_962-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133142_962-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133142_962-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The protestors attempted to set fire to the CDF office, but their efforts were thwarted by police intervention. According to reports, Hon. Rachel Kaki allegedly hired individuals from Emali to disrupt the otherwise peaceful demonstration. However, these alleged agitators were quickly identified by the demonstrators and faced a hostile reception before being rescued by the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_131746_976-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_131746_976-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_131746_976-1-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_131746_976-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_131746_976-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_131746_976-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_131746_976-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chants of &#8220;Kaki must go&#8221; filled the air as the protesters expressed their dissatisfaction with their MP&#8217;s recent vote. Many participants vowed to ensure Kaki is ousted in the 2027 general elections. Among those present was Cyrus Musyoka, the youthful MCA of Ikanga\/Kyatune ward, also known as Sonko. His appearance was met with enthusiasm, with the crowd showing strong support for him as a potential replacement for Rachel Kaki in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133123_446-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133123_446-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133123_446-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133123_446-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133123_446-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133123_446-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_133123_446-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Musyoka, a popular figure among the youth, is seen as a promising candidate who could potentially challenge Kaki&#8217;s seat in 2027. The events in Mutomo highlight the growing political engagement and discontent among the youth in Kitui South, setting the stage for a contentious electoral period ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_132806_5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_132806_5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_132806_5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_132806_5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_132806_5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240702_132806_5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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