Police on Thursday arrested Wajir East Member of Parliament Rashid Kassim for allegedly assaulting Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi.
Kassim was arrested after Ms. Gedi filed a complaint at Parliament Police Station and to the office of the National Assembly Speaker.
Kassim allegedly punched Ms. Gedi in Parliament precincts on Thursday morning, leaving her with minor injuries on her face.
Sources said Kassim accused Gedi, who sits in the National Assembly Budget Committee, of failing to allocate enough funds for his constituency.
Nairobi News reported that an argument ensued before MP Kassim physically attacked Ms. Gedi.
“I was just walking with my colleague Ms. Wanga when he accosted me and started calling me stupid and within minutes he punched me on the cheek,” Ms. Gedi told Nairobi News.
“I told him that Wajir county was only allocated Ksh.100million and we had to allocate money to only areas of priority to the region like water and roads but he told me that is nonsense,” she added.
Reacting to the incident in Parliament, Speaker Justin Muturi directed police to investigate the matter and take legal action.
“That matter has been reported to me and Parliament police station and I have given instructions that criminals cannot be harbored in Parliament,” said Muturi.
He continued: “It has been ruled before by previous Speakers, that Parliament cannot be a sanctuary for criminals. Even if you disagree with a fellow member, it should remain like that, a disagreement, it cannot be an excuse to engage in criminal activities.”
Rashid Kassim afanywe mfano…
Rashid Kassim afanywe mfano kwa wanabunge wengine wanaotuaibisha kwa vitendo visivyofaa bungeni. Yafaa afungwe kifungo kisichopungua miaka 2 na kupoteza kiti anachowakilisha bungeni.
Haya ndiyo matokeo ya matunda mabovu ya WAFULA CHEBUKATI kuwaruhusu mbwa mwitu, mafisi, na ngiri kugombea kiti kwenye uchaguzi.
Sio kufadhahisha kitendo…
Sio kufadhahisha kitendo hiki kibaya, lakini unaelewa kwamba kwa mujibu wa wasemaji wengine hapa, kwa namna fulani, hii ni kosa la wadiaspora kwa sababu hawana kaploti nchi ya Kenya. Sisi sote tuna mama na dada na marafiki wa kike na hatuwezi kuvumilia ukatili huu ulioendelea. Wengi watasema angepaswa kuwa na tabia kwa heshima kuelekea huyu Rashid Kassim, lakini yote ninaweza kuuliza ni hii, je! unaruhusu mtu kufanya hivyo kwa mama yako?
@Imara Daima the Kiswahili…
@Imara Daima the Kiswahili words I don’t have for people like this and those who would excuse this behavior on the grounds of a lack of deference and respect in the presence of a man is unrepentant misogynist.
im glad they arrested this…
im glad they arrested this fool
Ndugu yangu @Mundumugo:…
Ndugu yangu @Mundumugo:
Kumbe wewe ni bingwa pia wa lugha ya Kiswahili! Hongera sana!
So i guess he will have…
So i guess he will have nothing to loot then? I can see why he is upset (lol)…Meanwhile, the speaker Justin Muturi concedes that “criminals cannot be harbored in parliament”…@ justin Muturi todays hashtag for you is #allow- me- to- bring- you- up- to- speed- regarding the criminals you are harboring in parliament…smh.