Boni Khalwale, once recorded throwing stones at rivals, mocked for criticising MP Peter Salasya

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale is probably regretting a conversation he started on X after Kenyans countered his own morality sermon with evidence of him doing just the opposite.

The Senator, affectionately known as the 'Bull Fighter', took to the microblogging platform to call out a range of violent Kenyan politicians, lamenting how the country’s political sphere had been turned into a vicious battlefield.

"Our leaders have gone mad. From an MP shooting a DJ go another shooting a mad dead, to others pitting rival goons against each and not to this! Kenyan voters must seriously retrospect," he tweeted.

Khalwale was reacting to the viral video of Mumias East MP Peter Salasya publicly slapping a local MCA after a brief misunderstanding at a funeral.

Like everyone else, the Kakamega Senator must have been revolted by the continued stream of senseless violence witnessed from various political gatherings across the country - but his decision to address the menace quickly turned him into an object of mockery.

While calling out his double speak, Kenyans travelled into the past and dug out photos of the lawmaker collecting and hurling stones.

Dressed in an untucked blue shirt and black cap, Khalwale was photographed collecting and throwing stones during the chaotic Kibra by-election back in November 2019.

The photos quickly made their way back into the conversation, with many people reminding the Senator of his own violent past - a stark contrast to his current 'non-violence' gospel.

While attaching the photos and without saying much, X user @Kachwanya simply asked, "Isn't this you?"

Another user asked, "Didn't you get photographed stoning Kibra people not too long ago? How different were you actions then from what is happening today? You're all the same! Spare us the pretense!"

On his part, user @mungaimururi said, "Classic case of the kettle calling the pot black! Zile mawe ulikuwa umebeba Kibera zilikuwa za kujenga nyumba za Affordable Housing eh? Very nice..."

Back then when the photos went viral, Khalwale explained that he was left with no option other than to defend himself against the youths who had turned violent and were baying for his blood.

"I waited for them, then about 30 youths came carrying stones. I was confident and I wanted to face them like a man and a bullfighter from Ikolomani," Khalwale said then.

Our leaders have gone mad. From an MP throwing stones at peaceful protestors. Kenyan voters must seriously retrospect. https://t.co/xgEFA5za0D pic.twitter.com/cCV3jaNjM2

This is you 🤔 https://t.co/KVitGGWQj1 pic.twitter.com/xJm7RomT4q

Dis you? Kids learn from their parents. https://t.co/GR4tiloIkx pic.twitter.com/lVDEttOeYP

The words are right but the sayer of the words has no moral authority here😄

pic.twitter.com/uX1dvu3HPr https://t.co/xteSK0pcdR— Steve Ruigu Njuguna (@Joashnjuguna) January 13, 2024