Opposition chief Raila Odinga has refuted claims that the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition’s anti-government protests are sponsored by retired president Uhuru Kenyatta.
During his interview with BBC, Mr. Odinga maintained that the former president does not engage in Azimio’s “domestic issues”, despite being the chairman of the movement.
“There have been unfounded allegations that Honorable Uhuru Kenyatta is funding the current protests. Nothing could be further from the truth,” Odinga stated.
“Yes, Uhuru Kenyatta is a member of this movement, he is still the chairman of this movement, but he’s restrained himself and has had no time to engage in domestic issues at all, neither has he commented or talked about what is going on in the country,” he added.
Moreover, the Azimio leader condemned the raid on his East Africa Spectre Limited gas plant in Nairobi, and the invasion of the Northlands farm owned by Kenyatta’s family.
Mr. Odinga claimed that the attacks were orchestrated by the government to “dismember” the opposition.
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“They had planned; this cannot be an accident. They have been talking about it and have gone public saying they are going to invade Uhuru’s farm,” he said.
The former prime minister’s remarks came after the National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah last week publicly said that locals could invade Kenyatta’s family lands if he continued sponsoring Azimio protests.
Nonetheless, Ichung’wah has distanced himself from the invasion, saying his statements were meant to only warn Uhuru Kenyatta against financing the opposition’s protests.
“I addressed him because he is the Azimio financier, and I cautioned him that he is losing hold of the people when he was President and last week. I am ready to account for my time with regards to the allegations,” Ichung’wah said.
