Belgut MP urges Kenyans to reflect honestly on their demands to govt
MP Nelson Koech has called on Kenyans to engage in a genuine conversation regarding their demands to the government as the way forward for the country.
Speaking to a local TV station on Monday, July 7, 2025, Koech decried the genuine concern of Kenyans being hijacked by individuals hellbent on fueling anarchy.
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While reiterating the government’s willingness to listen to and engage the citizens over their demand, the United Democratic Alliance legislator asserted that the citizens have a choice to make.
Discussion forum
“The way forward for Kenya is that we understand our country. We know we have many educated but frustrated people with genuine concerns. But the only way we have is to engage in a dialogue, an honest conversation as a country, and see how we can improve issues and challenges. The only other way is the anarchy way,” he stated.
“The only way to address these is to sit and agree on how we want our nation to move forward. We can have any forum that the people decide. We have in the past sat and addressed some issues. Some are still pending, but it doesn’t mean people should hijack the genuine process by Kenyan people and use it to their advantage,” he added.
The MP also expressed displeasure with the incessant protests, terming them a recipe for losing a nation.
“If you ask me today what the demos are for, I don’t know. People are scared, children are not going to school, and also workers are not reporting to their jobs, and a family will go without food. Those are challenges that people have to go through honestly, just because we have decided to be a nation that will have Maandamano today and the next day. We will lose Kenya,” he stated.
His sentiments come after Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris announced she is pausing the controversial Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2025, following growing pressure from civil society and faith-based organisations.
Passaris on Monday, July 7, 2025, a day coinciding with the country marking Saba Saba Day, stated that she was shelving the bill to encourage more consultations and dialogue.
Consultations
“PAUSING THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 2025. A Time for Reflection and Responsibility,” Passaris wrote in a statement posted on her official X account on July 7, 2025.
“As Kenya commemorates Saba Saba; a day rooted in our struggle for democracy and justice, I wish to respond to the call by the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and other voices of conscience. I have decided to pause the pre-publication process of the Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2025 to allow for national dialogue and wide public engagement.”
Civil liberties
“This is an invitation to co-create legislation that safeguards constitutional freedoms while ensuring public order. I thank NCCK for its bold stance in defending civil liberties, but I also challenge our religious institutions to raise the moral bar of public discourse.
“Let us teach and encourage a culture of peaceful protest, lawful engagement, and respectful disagreement, values rooted in faith and democracy alike. A just society is not built by force or fear, but by accountability on all sides, from citizens to state officers.
“It is my hope that this conversation will shift from confrontation to collaboration. As we honour the spirit of Saba Saba; let us move forward not in anger, but in shared accountability; each of us doing our part to secure Kenya’s promise of prosperity.”
