Opposition chief Raila Odinga’s troops now want President William Ruto to publicly apologise to the country for allegedly threatening investors.
In a press conference in parliament, the lawmakers attacked the president for what they termed as "threatening investors".
They were senate majority leader Stewart Madzayo, his deputy Enoch Wambua and Migori Senator Eddy Oketch.
“It is quite disturbing to hear a whole President threatening investors in Kenya by claiming that they are arrested, deported or taken to heaven,” Madzayo said.
Speaking in Western on Sunday, the president spoke tough on cartels frustrating reforms in the sugar sector.
The President asked all the sugar cartels to either depart Kenya, go to jail or go to heaven.
“Hawa wakora wote watoke. Hio kampuni ni ya wananchi na tutaipangia upya. Hakuna kesi tutaentertain hapo. Kesi watoe na wao wenyewe watoke,” Ruto said.
“Wakitaka kuniletea kisirani either wahame Kenya ama nitawaweka jela ama wasafiri waende mbinguni,” he added.
But Madzayo said the President’s alleged threats amount to a direct threat to life, something he termed unconstitutional.
“Does this mean that if your political views differ with the President then you risk falling short of his wrath, for example, your businesses being labelled as cartels or living in fear cause your life is being threatened!” he said.
“We as Azimio, condemn such utterances made by the President since this a Democratic Country governed by the Rule of Law and the ripple effects of such sentiments cannot be overstated,” he added.
