Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has moved to the High Court seeking anticipatory bail over an alleged looming arrest.
Matiang’i, in his application, argues that the Monday night raid of his Karen home is a political witch-hunt by President William Ruto’s government.
[The Inspector-General of Police Japheth Kooome says no such raid happened.]
According to Dr Matiang'i, confidential sources have informed him that he is to be arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and will be charged with abuse of office.
“Through a confidential source, I was reliably informed that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission had also received instructions between February 6-9, 2023 to open a criminal file and charge me with trumped-up charges of abuse of office,” Matiang’i avers.
Matiang'i, who was a powerful Cabinet Secretary in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration, laments that the current government first withdrew his security before a contingent of police officers raided the home.
He claims that the officers attached to him were withdrawn a day after he spoke at Prof George Magoha’s home.
“The second respondent (Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome) has already demonstrated malicious intent and a clear disregard for the rule of law by abusing due process as evidenced by the reduction and withdrawal of the security officers assigned to the Applicant, thereby exposing him to harm despite the sensitive nature of his last post as cabinet secretary,” states Dr Matiang’i.
The Matiangi fake news arrest story gets messy as DCI labels Citizen TV as one of the 'peddlers of falsehoods'. The Raila Odinga communication (read Dennis Onyango) reportedly alerted the TV anchor (Jeff Koinange) - who instantly took it as 'breaking news' without verification.
Speaking to Hot 96’s Jeff Koinange and Nick Odhiambo, Letoo said he determined to fit into Mzee Kibor’s huge shoes.
“You know fitting in the shoe of the late Mzee Kibor requires so much courage. I am really trying to do all that I can to ensure that men’s needs are met. As small as I am and as short as I am, I am trying my best,” said Letoo.
Jeff and Nick both saluted Letoo and wished him success in his ‘new’ adventures.
The post of the Chairman of the Men’s Conference was declared vacant on April, 2 2022 after the Mzee Kibor’s burial at his farm in Samitui, Uasin Gishu County.
The announcement was made by the conference’s national convener Albert Kochei, who urged all interested persons to apply for the position.
Kochei, told the interested persons that a committee would be formed to vet the qualifications of all persons eying the seat.
“We need hard-working, upright and respectable men who have proved to be defenders for the boy child to come forward and take over the vacant position,” Kochei said.
Mzee Kibor, a former councilor, farmer, businessman and polygamist died aged 88. His husky voice and a high great sense of humour, won hearts in the male fraternity.
He stood firm and defended the rights of the boychild in the country. During his lifetime he sired 26 children – 15 sons and 11 daughters – from his four wives.
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