Nyandarua Senator John Methu draws condemnation from Kenyans after making tribal joke

While addressing a gathering at an event attended by Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui, the youthful senator, not new to controversy, was seen jokingly urging the CS to increase the microcredit limits of Kalenjin and Kikuyu people and also, decrease that of anyone Luo.

While making the  flagrant suggestions, a barefaced Methu drew laughter from the gathering as he appeared to double down on the 'shareholders' rhetoric from some leaders in the government.

"Waziri Chelugui, Ukiangalia unaona jina inasoma Kip-something, nini, Kamau, Njoroge hio unaongeza kidogo... Jina ya hawa akina Omolo, Omondi, Owori unaweza punguza. Kwa sababu kuna kitu inaitwa kuvuna mahali ambapo mtu alifanya nini? Na kuna kitu inaitwa kufurahia kupiga kura, si namna hio?" he is heard saying.

Many Kenyans have taken offence to the senator's sentiments with many castigating him for the audacious tribalism and apparent ethnic profiling.

While taking to his X (formerly Twitter) handle, media personality Willis Raburu said that there was a 'huge concern' with the senator's statement, also decrying the attendees' laughter as he made the tasteless jokes.

"What's happening here? There is huge concern with what he is saying plus number 2: The people are laughing almost urging Senator on. Who is to blame?" he asked.

On his part, user Akumu Jopiny said, "The laughter tells where our problem lies and what naive @methumuhia is talking about is the wrong foot our independent fathers started from. It depicts the reality on the ground why Kenya can't compete in the league of countries it was at par with in 1960s... "

An incensed Paul Kaburu also deeply censured the senator, telling him that he should be ashamed of himself for the crass utterances.

"@methumuhia you are just an idiot! I feel pity for the people who elected you, can you tell Kenyans if the economy is favoring your tribe? So kalenjins and Kikuyus are the only people who are paying taxes? Wacha utoto buana you should be ashamed of yourself! Hapana lete utoto!"

Senator Methu's mostly-careless remarks have often landed him in trouble - at least with Kenyans online. Back in June, when a woman on Facebook accused him of only "speaking in funerals", the Senator fired back at her asking, "Unataka kukufa nikuje niongee kwa yako?"