Oscar Sudi Tells Off NCIC Over Summoning 'Mali Safi Chito' Musician
NCIC required her to appear at the National Cohesion and Integration Commission offices
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
Kapseret Member of Parliament (MP) Oscar Sudi has accused the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) of shamelessly targeting innocent Kenyans through summons, in reference to a recent one issued to Millicent Jerotich Kipkorir, alias Marakwet Daughter.
In a statement on Wednesday, February 5, Sudi argued that other names were of more importance to NCIC than the local musician who gained fame last year over her popular song, Mali Safi Chito.
"NCIC, leave Marakwet Daughter alone! I've got a list of about 50 names that would be a much better use of your time instead of this nonsense.
"This lady has a chance to be understood. Leave her alone and stop this foolishness!" an angry Sudi stated on his Facebook page.
'Arap Ruto' hitmaker Millicent Jerotich Kipkorir alias Marakwet Daughter in a headshot on social media on August 16, 2022. /MARAKWET DAUGHTER
In the summons dated January 29, 2025, and obtained by Viral Tea, the commission told Marakwet Daughter that it was investigating her for the words used in her hit song Arap Ruto.
"Words which are likely to incite feelings of ethnic contempt, hatred, hostility and affect harmonious coexistence between different ethnic communities in Kenya, contrary to Section 13(1) (a) and Section 62 of the National Cohesion and Integration Act," the summons read in part.
NCIC required her to appear at the National Cohesion and Integration Commission offices within Britam Towers Upper Hill 18th Floor on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:00 am so as to assist the Commission with the aforementioned ongoing investigations.
"Whereas that failure to appear in person at the aforementioned place, date, and time, is an offence as provided under Section 63(c) as read with Section 63(e) of the National Cohesion and Integration Act," warned NCIC.
Marakwet Daughter ventured into politics in a musical sense upon finding her fame and used the 'Arap Ruto' song to address President William Ruto directly, lamenting the plight of Kenyans and asking him to tell Kenyans where they went wrong in electing him.
"Arap Ruto, when did we wrong you? Where? Tell us. Speak up," she sings in her chorus before continuing, "You buried pity in Sugoi and humanity in Kapchagir."
Throughout the five-minute and six-second song, the singer alternates between Swahili, Kalenjin, and English as she highlights areas where she believes the President has fallen short.
Among the issues she addresses in the song are the introduction of the competency-based curriculum (CBC), the replacement of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) with the new university funding model, and the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Released less than two weeks ago, the music video has already amassed over 164,000 views on YouTube and includes footage of the president at various public rallies nationwide.
It is not common for NCIC to summon anyone else beyond politicians, hence this makes the case of Marakwet Daughter a unique one. Viral Tea is yet to establish if she indeed honoured the summons by NCIC.
Notably, the commission on January 23 called for the arrest and prosecution of over 10 Members of Parliament, including Sudi.
