Nominated Senator Hezena stood her ground after Narok Senator Ledama Olekina appeared to attempt to take her microphone while she was addressing a political gathering, in an incident that briefly drew attention away from her speech.
The incident occurred on November 14, 2026, during the Maa Cultural and Tourism Festival in Sekenani, Narok County, as Hezena delivered a pointed message about divisions within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), telling President William Ruto that the party’s leadership was facing internal challenges.
Addressing the gathering, the nominated senator used a basket analogy to describe what she portrayed as growing divisions among ODM leaders, drawing laughter and cheers from the audience.
“Your Excellency, you inherited a basket full of ODM leaders. Hiyo basket imekuwa na watoto wa nono na watoto wa konde. Wale wanono wamekanyanga wakonde vichwa, basket imetoboka,” Hezena said.
Loosely translated, she suggested that ODM had become a divided basket in which the well-connected had stepped on the less privileged, eventually creating cracks within the party.
The exchange appeared to come at a politically sensitive moment for ODM, whose relationship with President Ruto’s administration has become a subject of debate among party leaders.
Hezena went further to warn the president that the divisions within the administration needed to be addressed, insisting that the situation should not be ignored.
“Your Excellency, today, if nobody else will tell you, I will tell you there is a problem within the administration,” she added.
Images obtained by People Daily Digital showed moments of tension as supporters allied to Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu and those associated with Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo, who is eyeing the county’s gubernatorial seat, engaged in running battles.
Supporters of Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku were also reportedly involved in the confrontation, leaving parts of the festival venue in disarray.
Some attendees were seen carrying ceremonial Maasai rungus as journalists and media crews rushed to evacuate their equipment near the main dais.
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