Raila responds to Ruto after warning Azimio on Mungiki resurgence
Azimio leader Raila Odinga castigates William Ruto vowing to deal with the resurgence of the Mungiki sect
Azimio leader Raila Odinga castigates William Ruto vowing to deal with the resurgence of the Mungiki sect.
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya has bashed the government for claiming there is a resurgence of the outlawed Mungiki sect without any evidence to ascertain the allegations.
In a statement on Tuesday, June 13, Azimio claimed that the alleged Mungiki gang are some of the Kenyans who are experiencing the Kenya Kwanza government’s failed promises.
“As a party, we wish to challenge Kenya Kwanza not to run away from responsibilities. The young people this administration sees as Mungiki and other types of criminals are the same ones it mobilized as foot soldiers, for the now failed promise of economic revival,” said Azimio.
The Raila-led coalition noted that the accused members of the outlawed group are frustrated over the jobs and training they were promised by the current regime during campaigns.
Azimio insisted that the ruling coalition must deliver on their pledge to offer youth employment who acted as their foot soldiers in last year’s polls as they promised instead of labeling them as criminals.
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The Opposition coalition stated that the planned crackdown on alleged Mungiki members was aimed at targeting the youth in the Mt.Kenya region.
“Azimio La Umoja will not sit back and watch the regime resort to the extra-judicial execution and enforced disappearance witnessed in the past, in the name of fighting non-existence crimes,” the statement added.
Speaking on Tuesday in Kirinyaga President Ruto stated that he would not allow the resurgence of the outlawed group in the Mt Kenya region.
“Let me tell you Kenyans that we will not allow illegal groups. Those opposition leaders are trying to bring back Mungiki, bhang, extort Kenyans with illegal levies, and trouble our mothers.
“I want to tell you opposition leaders that if you think Mungiki are special people, please bring on your children and recruit them first, leave our children alone,” said Ruto.
The President asked the opposition to focus on issues affecting Kenyans instead of using the Mungiki sect for politics.
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