‘Don’t be stupid!’ MP Jayne Kihara threatens to beat up Esther Passaris in tense TV debate
‘Don’t be stupid!’ MP Jayne Kihara threatens to beat up Esther Passaris in tense TV debate
Fireworks erupted during a tense live television broadcast as Naivasha Member of Parliament Jayne Kihara clashed with Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris over allegations regarding political incitement and the deadly 2007 post-electoral violence.
The fiery debate on TV47 escalated as Passaris referenced the 2007 post-election violence, telling Kihara, “When I think of Naivasha, and I think of 2007, Jane, you were right at the centre of all that mess.”
Passaris went on to cite the principle that “he who comes to equity must come with clean hands”, directly accusing Kihara of engaging in the same incitement she currently criticises and claiming she was among those investigated.
A visibly angry Kihara forcefully rejected the accusations, interjecting repeatedly and demanding, “What did I do? Esther, what did I do? What was I investigated for?”
As Passaris pressed on, she insisted that “the truth hurts”, claiming Kihara was demonstrating how violent she could be.
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“It’s the same incitement that you’re doing now!” Passaris replied.
At her wit’s end, a furious Kihara snapped back, telling Passaris: “Don’t be silly!”
The Naivasha lawmaker also questioned whether Passaris even knew what transpired in Naivasha at the time.
Overcome with emotion, Kihara turned to Passaris and said, “You’re being stupid now!” before angrily flinging a newspaper on the table.
As they both went at each other, Kihara declared: “I could hit her! I could hit her! She has no idea about what happened in Naivasha!”
Passaris replied: “You see how violent she can be?”
The heated exchange prompted the show’s moderator Fred Indimuli to intervene and temporarily mute their microphones to regain control of the discussion.
Kihara is then seen attempting to yank off her microphone, saying: “I can’t do it with Esther…”
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