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Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has sparked a wave of reactions online after a low-key garden video revealed a side of him Kenyans rarely get to see.
In the clip, shared on his TikTok account @didmuswabarasa, the MP is seated on a wooden armchair outdoors, dressed in a white patterned long-sleeve shirt and blue trousers.
He is barefoot in sandals, phone pressed to his ear, gesturing casually as he chats.
What made viewers stop scrolling was not what he was wearing but what was missing: his red fez-style hat and dark glasses were both absent at the start of the video.
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The hat is not simply a fashion choice. Barasa has explained in the past that he first adopted the red cap while serving under Jubilee Party, whose party colours were red, and that over time it became a defining part of his public image.
The accessory has become so associated with the MP that colleagues in Parliament have reportedly raised points of order on days he walked in without it, questioning whether he was properly attired. That context is precisely why a casual video filmed in what appears to be a garden was enough to send Kenyans into a frenzy.
Midway through the clip, Barasa lowers his phone, picks up his black-rimmed glasses and slides them on before resuming a conversation with someone seated beside him. The companion, dressed in yellow, is partially visible, listening attentively with a relaxed posture.
The video ends with the legislator still in the same unhurried pose, glasses on but hat nowhere in sight, feet flat on the grass.
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It is a striking contrast to the fiery, podium-ready politician Kenyans are accustomed to seeing at rallies and in Parliament. Here, he looks more like a man enjoying a quiet afternoon than one of the country's most recognisable political figures.
The video has since circulated widely, with many viewers commenting that they struggled to place him at first glance without his signature red cap in the frame.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
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