BY WESTERN INSIGHT REPORTER
ODM National Treasurer Timothy Bosire has threatened legal action against ex-West Mugirango legislator Vincent Kemosi over alleged defamatory remarks made against him.
Through his lawyers, M.O.M & Company Advocates, Mr Bosire accuses Kemosi of publicly disparaging him during a press address on August 24, 2025, in Kisii dialect, where he allegedly claimed that Bosire received money from State House to fund a political meeting in Kericho.
The utterances, which were broadcast live on Egesa FM, Egesa Facebook page, and later circulated widely across social media, according to the former Kitutu Masaba MP’s advocate, allegedly insinuated that Bosire was corrupt and dishonest.
The remarks, his lawyers say, have attracted thousands of views and subjected the ODM official to public ridicule, contempt, and embarrassment.
Bosire, who also chairs the ODM Board of Trustees, maintains that the statements were “egregiously false, reckless, and malicious” and were designed to tarnish his political and personal reputation.
He argues that Kemosi’s failure to report the alleged corruption to investigative agencies like the EACC or DCI further confirms the baseless nature of the claims.
“Our client has been humiliated, disgraced, and subjected to untold embarrassment and ostracism for which he holds you fully, wholly, and personally responsible,” reads part of the demand letter.
The ODM treasurer now demands an immediate admission of liability and a “suitable and fitting apology” from Kemosi within 72 hours, failure to which his lawyers have threatened to file a defamation suit.
The apology, the letter adds, must receive the same prominence as the original remarks under Section 7A of the Defamation Act, Cap 36 Laws of Kenya.
Kemosi is yet to publicly respond to the accusations or the legal threat.
Bosire is a seasoned politician from Nyamira County, having served as Member of Parliament for Kitutu Masaba.
Bosire and Kemosi have often found themselves on opposite sides of the political divide, occasionally clashing publicly over county and national politics.
