Ichung'wah Reveals How He Blocked Uhuru Kenyatta's Number After A Threatening Phone Call

Kikuyu MP and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has disclosed that he still has former President Uhuru Kenyatta blocked on his phone following a heated phone call that took place just before the 2022 General Election. 

He made the revelation during a live interview on Obinna TV on Wednesday April 22 2026.

Ichung'wah told host Obinna that Uhuru called him directly before the polls and issued threats over his political stance. 

He said he refused to back down and told the then-president plainly not to threaten or intimidate him. 

He then hung up the phone and blocked the number immediately and says that block remains in place to this day.

To prove his claim Ichung'wah pulled out his phone during the live broadcast and showed Obinna the blocked contact. 

He told the host directly "Proof to oga Obinna" making the moment one of the most talked about segments of the interview. 

He also named President William Ruto and Defence CS Aden Duale as witnesses to the fallout at the time.

The revelation adds a deeply personal layer to what has long been a well-documented political rift between Ichung'wah and the former Head of State. 

The Kikuyu legislator has been among Uhuru's most outspoken critics since the 2022 election cycle and has never shied away from expressing his views publicly.

In a December 2025 interview Ichung'wah had suggested that Uhuru works hard to bring others down in order to maintain his own political relevance. 

Thursday's Obinna TV appearance pushed that narrative further by attaching a specific incident with a specific date and specific witnesses to the accusations.

Ichung'wah framed the 2022 phone call as a defining moment that showed intimidation would never work on him. 

He has echoed similar sentiments in other recent interviews including a Citizen TV appearance where he described resisting pressure over budget allocations during his tenure as chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee.

The story spread rapidly across Kenyan social media platforms where reactions were divided. 

Supporters saw the blocked number as proof of his courage and independence while critics questioned why he chose to reveal this information now. 

Uhuru Kenyatta's office had not issued any public response to the claims by the time the story was published.