NCIC summons MP Joseph Wainaina over remarks targeting Ruto critics in Uasin Gishu

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Nominated Member of Parliament Joseph Wainaina Iraya over remarks he allegedly made while addressing residents in Kapseret, Uasin Gishu County.

In summons dated August 31, 2026, the commission said it was investigating utterances allegedly made by Wainaina during a public address in Ngeria on August 29.

The remarks, reproduced in the summons, allegedly intimated that people from the Kikuyu community who do not support President Ruto's re-election should leave Uasin Gishu County.

"Raudi hii mwenye hataki kupea sisi kura hapa, hataki William Ruto hapa atangulie kwenda, kabla hajasema William atoke huko akuje pande hii tuseme ukweli, William akikuja pande hii na hao wengine waende pande hii kuenda na pandehii kurudi. Wacha tunyamaze lakini sisijamii ya wakikuyu wenyewe hapa sisi dio tutapiga hao wakikuyu ambao hawataki William Ruto hapa waende, watarudi siasa ikifanya nini? Na sababu William atapita kitu itafanya William asipite pengine ni kifo na tunamwombea Mungu asichukue yeye lakini hii ingine lazima atapata, na wenye hawatakuwa na sisi afadhali waende watangulie kwanza,” NCIC quoted Wainaina as saying.

“Kama jana tuliongea na hawa tulikuwa jamii ya wakikuyu peke yao ambao walikuwa kwa kanisa na tuliita hao wote, tuliambia wao msinyamaze mseme nyinyi wenyewe wenye hawataki maneno ya William Ruto hapa hawataki chama yetu ya UDA watangulie kwenda tupige kura kama hawako wapi, na tuambie hawa ni hawa ni Kamau ni Njoroge ni nani, sidio hiyo tusiseme maneno ya Olkalou hapa, sababu nyinyi wakikuyu saa nyingine hamuezi aminika sababu ya Olkalou, tutaamini nyinyi namna gani, alinabia namna hiyo, anyway staki kusema siasa sana tuko pamoja na William Ruto ataenda mbele."

The NCIC said the summons had been issued under Sections 27, 29 and 63C, as read together with Section 63E, of the National Cohesion and Integration Act.

Wainaina was directed to appear personally before the commission on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 10am.

The commission said his appearance was required to assist with the ongoing investigations into the remarks.

The summons warns that failure to appear could result in a warrant of arrest being issued for his arrest and production before the commission.

It further states that non-compliance could lead to criminal and/or contempt proceedings against the Nominated MP.