Taking to his social media platforms on Saturday, January 25, Kuria alleged that he had been accosted and manhandled by Peter Imwatok, the MCA for Makongeni ward at the forum.
“Dear Raila Amolo Odinga. This is MCA Peter Imwatok of Makongeni, Nairobi, who accosted me, took away my BBI hat and even my seat at the Mombasa BBI meeting.”
“He is also the ODM minority whip in Nairobi County. My fault? Refusing to stand up when Baba entered the venue. Question: Baba is this how Kenya would be if you were to become President?” he posed.
In video seen by kenyagist.com, Kuria is roughed up by several leaders and embroiled in a bitter exchange at the moment when Odinga was arriving at the Mama Ngina Waterfront in Mombasa.
The reason, as he alleged, was that he remained seated as everyone else stood up in respect when Odinga walked into the venue.
Kuria also had a rollercoaster moment at the forum later on after he was granted a chance to address the rally following insistence from the crowd in the county.
Moments before he graced the stage, the ODM leader called for an end of the forum which he stated was becoming charged, and left the venue.
Kuria, however, did not hesitate to thank the Mombabasa residents for insisting that he be given a chance to address the forum.
“Mombasa, Mombasa, Mombasa! Your love is overwhelming! I have no words to thank you Mombasa. Though I was red-carded at the zero’th [SIC] minute, you spoke and they got the message,” he wrote on his social media platforms.
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