Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo has questioned Jubilee party's nomination of soccer star McDonald Mariga for the Kibra parliamentary race.
Mariga's candidature has been under questioning from pundits and rival politicians, considering that to most he appears unqualified and most likely another person's puppet.
Speaking on Wednesday, Amollo mocked Mariga's credentials, taking issue with the fact that he has never voted and is also not a registered Kibra voter.
He claimed that in the event he carries the day, Mariga will go in history as the first MP who has never voted, adding that he might be a representative of another person in the race.
"He has never voted or found it necessary to. He is not registered in Kibra, has never found it necessary to register. He will be the first MP who has never voted. It seems he was just persuaded to participate," he said.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lawmaker made the remarks on KTN's Pointblank show on Wednesday night.
He also mocked the former Inter Milan player for his poor communication skills, noting that he lacks ideologies, his only excuse for running for Kibra being to "give back to the society".
The first-term lawmaker wondered how a man who could not be of any help to to the same society when he was earning over Sh14 million a month as a player, will be able to do the same with a salary of half a million shillings.
"The only thing he says is that he wants to give back to the society. He was once the highest paid player in Kenya, earning I think about Sh14 million and never gave back, what can he give now as an MP receiving half a million?" he posed.
Otiende's ODM party has fronted Imran Okoth, brother to former MP the late Ken Okoth, as it seeks to retain the seat.