MP Kaluma Urges Immediate BBC Ban After Shocking Exposé Links KDF to Protest Deaths
On Monday, April 28, Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma shook the nation with a bold call.
He demanded the Kenyan government ban the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) after a disturbing exposé.
The documentary, Blood Parliament, aired on Sunday, April 27, has already ignited massive debate across the country.
Through a fiery post on social media, Kaluma accused the BBC of stirring unrest.
He insisted the documentary was “twisted, partial, reckless and intended to incite chaos in Kenya.”
He warned, “Ban the BBC in Kenya. The role played by the media in any democracy is too important to be discharged irresponsibly.”
Kaluma even compared the situation to the horrors of the Rwanda genocide, saying, “Lest we forget, the Rwanda mass annihilation would not have occurred were it not for reckless media.”
BBC Exposé Triggers National Outrage
Moreover, the Blood Parliament documentary investigated the June 25 anti-finance bill protests.
Shockingly, it revealed that Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers were behind the fatal shootings of at least three protesters.
An analysis of over 5,000 protest images supported these claims.
Because of this, reactions have exploded across Kenya.
Activists Boniface Mwangi and Hanifa Adan, student journalist Allan Ademba, Law Society President Faith Odhiambo, and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino all featured in the documentary.
Clearly, emotions are running high.
One user on X cried out, “The BBC documentary touched me somewhere, man. To hell with this government and all it stands for. At least we know it isn’t standing with its citizens.”
Painful Memories Resurface
Furthermore, Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa confessed, “Watching this, it hurts. It surely hurts!”
Lawyer Miguna Miguna added fuel to the fire.
He reminded Kenyans about chilling reports from June 2024, where hundreds allegedly perished in Githurai and were cremated in Kahawa Barracks.
Miguna passionately demanded, “At the very least, we must demand for an INDEPENDENT investigation and judicial inquiry into the brutalities committed by police, military, NIS, and Kenya Forest Service between 2024 and 2025.”
Indeed, many Gen Z protesters expressed horror.
The memories of fallen comrades came rushing back, deepening the wounds left by the June tragedy.
Government Allies Push Back
Meanwhile, government supporters and bloggers scrambled to defend their side.
Some attacked the credibility of the documentary’s interviewees.
Others dismissed the exposé as a political ploy meant to derail national progress.
Nonetheless, despite efforts to downplay the documentary, Blood Parliament has reignited raw emotions.
The call for justice, transparency, and accountability grows louder by the day.
Clearly, Kenya stands at a crossroads once again.
The question remains: Will the government heed Kaluma’s call, or will it let the storm rage on?
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MP Kaluma Urges Immediate BBC Ban After Shocking Exposé Links KDF to Protest Deaths
