Six politicians, two NGOs, and a businessman on police radar over violent protests
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Six politicians, a businessman, and two Non-Governmental Organisations are on the radar of State intelligence over violent anti-government protests
Six politicians, a businessman, and two Non-Governmental Organisations are on the radar of State intelligence over violent anti-government protests.
As protests continue to rock the country for the third consecutive week, police are investigating the alleged financiers behind the demonstrations.
According to reports by the Nation, six politicians, a businessman, and two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are believed to be financing the protests.
These suspects, according to a high-level intelligence brief, are made up of Three politicians from Nairobi, Two politicians from Central Kenya, One politician from Rift Valley, A businessman from Rift Valley, a local NGO, and an international one.
The suspects are accused of doing various things, including Financing some protesters, Mobilising youth from slum areas and giving them cash handouts, as they directing them to infiltrate the peaceful protests and turn them violent.
They are also accused of providing logistical support, such as transporting the hired individuals to demonstration epicentres such as the central business districts of major cities.
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Per the reports, the politicians from Nairobi were accused of hiring goons from Kibera and Baba Dogo and holding night meetings for the protests while the one from Rift Valley was accused of paying the youth at his house in Nairobi.
While responding to the alleged list of sponsors Nairobi former Governor Mike Sonko condemned all those including his name in the group. It was unclear whether Sonko was among the named financiers.
“I have seen some people, who like tarnishing my name by spreading propaganda and lies with their fake intelligence purporting that I was the one who organised for the goons to loot in CBD and coffins to be brought to the CBD as well,” he wrote.
The politician distanced himself from the allegations adding the coffins were purchased within the city and ferried to the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD). He also shared details of the owner of the vehicle involved.
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