MP Sudi Reacts After R.Valley MP Poked Fun on His Habit of Angling Around Ruto For Photos~Video

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has hit back at a fellow lawmaker who poked fun at his habit of staying close to President William Ruto, and the exchange has quickly become a talking point on social media.

According to Northrift News and a video Sudi has posted on his X account, the trouble has started with remarks by nominated MP Bishop Jackson Kosgei, who has accused some leaders of hovering around the president for photos and videos.

Kosgei, a Bishop Emeritus, has suggested that such politicians are insecure and desperate to be seen as close to power.

In what Northrift News has described as an indirect attack, he has also been reported to have claimed that Sudi has been misbehaving around the president by taking needless selfies.

The bishop has gone further, taking a swipe at leaders accused of hiring hecklers to disrupt other leaders during presidential visits.

Sudi has not taken the criticism lightly. In a Swahili video he has shared on X, the Kapseret MP has told the bishop to drop the envy, reminding him that his work has been to pray.

He has added that the bishop has been given a job to help persons with disabilities, and he has suggested that Kosgei has forgotten that responsibility.

Separately, Sudi has turned to a gentler tone on the same platform. He has urged clergymen across the country to keep praying for the nation, and for young leaders in particular, so that they may grow and make a positive mark.

He has backed the appeal with a Bible verse from Genesis, which has promised blessings to those who bless others.

The two men have now put an old political habit on display: public figures trading barbs through microphones and screens rather than in private.

Supporters and critics have crowded the comment sections, with hundreds of people weighing in on Facebook alone, and many have taken sides along familiar lines.

Neither legislator has so far signalled that he has become ready to let the matter rest, and observers have been watching for any reply from Kosgei in the coming days.

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