"Appear in person": NCIC summons Kaluma over remarks targeting anti-Ruto teams
This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.
- The National Cohesion and Integration Commission summoned Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma to appear on August 19, 2026
- Kaluma's summons followed utterances he made in Homa Bay, which the NCIC flagged under the National Cohesion and Integration Act
- The summons carried a penal notice warning that a warrant of arrest would be issued if Kaluma failed to appear
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The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma over inflammatory statements he made in Homa Bay county, directing him to appear before the commission on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 10am at Britam Towers, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
The summons, signed by Commission Secretary and CEO Dr. Daniel Mutegi Giti and copied to NCIC Chairperson Bishop Dr. Kepha N. Omae, cited Sections 27, 29, and 63C of the National Cohesion and Integration Act. It referenced utterances made by the MP on or around August 15 in Homa Bay county.
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What did Kaluma say?
The quoted speech in the summons included instructions consistent with directing youths against individuals perceived to be working with opposition formations, references to inspecting hotels and houses, warnings about a "one-term deal," and declarations about an ODM stronghold.
"As of today, we are issuing the command that anyone that says one term deal with them. Anyone who has worked with the other side, even if they were a driver, and they feel they cannot walk with us, must disappear...This is an ODM stronghold, and we insist that Ruto must be two-term. If anyone speaks of one term, deal with them," he ordered a group of youths who had fueled their vehicles.
The summons carried a penal notice warning that failure to appear would result in a warrant of arrest being issued against the legislator.
"Failure to appear in person will lead to warrants of arrest being issued for your arrest and production before the commission and/or the institution of criminal and/or contempt proceedings against you," said NCIC.
The NCIC summons signal that authorities are scrutinising the MP's conduct in the lead-up to the clashes, with the commission requiring him to answer for the specific utterances captured in the document.
Violence on the Linda Mwananchi tour
The summons came in the wake of violence that erupted during the Linda Mwananchi tour in Homa Bay county on August 16.
Supporters associated with Kaluma clashed with teams accompanying the tour led by Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna, Governor James Orengo, and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino.
Roads leading into Homa Bay were blocked, and stones were hurled at the convoy, resulting in multiple injuries and deaths.
Kaluma, a pro-Ruto ODM legislator, had also publicly warned the Linda Mwananchi delegation against using infrastructure projects associated with President William Ruto's administration.
In the aftermath of the violence, Kaluma placed responsibility on the visiting team, accusing Sifuna, Orengo, and Babu Owino of provoking the confrontation by announcing they would defend themselves if attacked.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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