NCIC Addresses Reports of Summoning Governor Mutahi Kahiga

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has dismissed reports claiming that it summoned Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga over controversial remarks he made about the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

On Wednesday, October 22, the commission flagged a circulating statement purporting to summon the governor as 'fake' through its social media platforms.

The fake statement had claimed that the NCIC had noted with grave concern remarks attributed to Governor Kahiga during a public address on October 21, 2025, and had summoned him to appear at NCIC Headquarters at Britam Towers, Upper Hill, Nairobi.

However, the commission has now clarified that this information is false.

The NCIC has not issued any official comment on whether it plans to take action against Governor Kahiga following his controversial remarks.

The fake summons comes amid growing pressure on Governor Kahiga following inflammatory remarks he made about the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during a funeral in Nyeri County on Tuesday, October 21.

The governor's utterances suggested that the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was a blessing in disguise for the Mt. Kenya region.

Speaking in the Kikuyu dialect, Kahiga claimed that Raila's alliance with the current government had sidelined Mt. Kenya from accessing government resources.

"The plan that had been hatched, if you look keenly, for you who do not travel, because I was in that region, all goodies were being directed there because of tomorrow's plan, because it seemed like they did away with us, but God came and brought this thing. So now people have been told to go back to the drawing board because the plan that was there was probably to throw us out," he said.

The remarks sparked widespread condemnation across social media, with leaders and citizens calling out the Nyeri Governor.

On Wednesday, October 22, Kahiga issued an apology to Raila's family, the ODM fraternity, the Luo community, and all Kenyans, stating that his remarks were not celebratory and had been misunderstood.

"My remarks were in no way celebratory. I meant that under the current broad-based government, we have seen skewed development and, politically, the loss of the Rt. Hon Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga sends everyone back to the drawing board," he explained.

He also stepped down from his position as Vice Chairperson of the Council of Governors, saying he was taking responsibility for the real and perceived meaning of his remarks.

The government, through spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, condemned Kahiga's remarks as regrettable, unfortunate, and extremely insensitive, especially coming at a time when the nation is mourning the death of a respected statesman.

The government welcomed Kahiga's resignation from the Council of Governors and urged the NCIC and the DCI to take stern action against anyone found fanning division and ethnic animosity.