Following his forced evacuation from the residence of the late Malava Member of Parliament Malulu Injendi, Governor George Natembeya of Trans Nzoia found himself in strange terrain on Sunday evening.
When a boisterous group of young people at the lawmaker’s house began singing songs in support of President William Ruto to the governor, Natembeya, who had gone to comfort Injendi’s family, was forced to leave the gathering early.
When it became evident that the young people were pursuing him because of his strong opposition to President William Ruto’s administration, the governor was prompted to act.
As the crowd became more aggressive, the Governor’s security forces had to intervene and take Natembeya to safety.
While the kids persisted in yelling at the late MP, videos and pictures showed officers on watch as the governor’s motorcade passed through the gates of his home.
Speaking after the tragedy, Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa called for calm and denounced the incident.
Since Malulu was a leader who valued peace, Barasa said it was only fitting that the youth respect other leaders.
“We want the farewell of the late Malulu Injendi, a leader who valued peace, to be respectful from now until the day he is laid to rest. We want to urge everyone in Kakamega to show tolerance because we do not want any kind of violence,” Barasa said.
Natembeya, however, resorted to social media after the incident to insist that he was not ejected from the gathering.
“I can’t be chased out of my own territory. Cease this frantic propaganda,” Natembeya insisted.
Natembeya was truly unpopular, why did the crowd insist on him speaking? The videos tell the truth.#PeoplesPresident
— Wamunyoro༒︎ (@wa_murima) March 2, 2025
Natembeya In Malava pic.twitter.com/yh51GJ2qfy
Natembeya had previously encountered a similar circumstance. The governor was the target of criticism on January 3 during the funeral of Mama Anne Nanyama, the mother of National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula, when he charged that the government was not doing enough to aid Western Kenyans and solve a number of societal problems, including kidnappings.
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah attacked Natembeya, who was also at the burial and denounced the kidnappings, accusing him of failing to use his authority as the Police Regional Commander to bring the abductors to justice.
Various politicians from across the political spectrum are anticipated to attend the funeral service for the late Injendi on Tuesday, March 4, at his residence. It is unclear, though, if Natembeya will be present for the function.
