Gideon Moi breaks silence on Azimio protests, attack on Kenyatta farm
KANU
Party chairperson Gideon Moi has spoken out following the destruction of
property witnessed in recent days as the opposition continues to stage
anti-government protests.
The
latest saw the burning of a church and a mosque in Nairobi’s Kibra area on
Monday night by goons after a day of protests.
Additionally,
property was destroyed when goons invaded opposition leader Raila Odinga’s
company in Nairobi, as well as former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s family land in
Kiambu County, and Odinga has accused the government of orchestrating the invasions
to counter their demonstrations.
Moi
on Wednesday said Kenyans must denounce property destruction even as they
exercise their constitutional right to protest and picket.
“Even
as we exercise the right to picket under Article 37, we must all be emphatic in
denouncing the destruction of private property in any part of this country, be
it a stall, shop, supermarket or even farm,” he said in a series of tweets.
He
condemned the burning of the church in Kibra, where Odinga commands a huge
following.
“We
must come to a common understanding as a nation that our different political
inclinations should not degenerate into religious animosity as recently
witnessed in parts of Kibra Constituency, Nairobi County. Our constitution
acknowledges the supremacy of the Almighty God in the Preamble and the freedom
of religion, thus reaffirming the importance of religious tolerance despite our
beliefs,” the former Baringo senator said.
Although
KANU is under the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party which Odinga leads,
the party has not been active in the Azimio protests as the opposition
pressures President William Ruto’s administration to lower the cost of living,
among other issues.
On
Tuesday, the party however condemned the attack on Kenyatta's farm, terming it
distasteful.
Through
its Secretary-General George Wainaina, KANU urged the government to ensure those
behind the attacks are brought to book.
"If
the property of the family of the former president can be invaded in broad
daylight with no police response, what about the property of the common Kenyan?
KANU finds this trend very disturbing and calls on the relevant authorities to
immediately institute measures to arrest and prosecute individuals who took
part in the invasion," Wainaina said.
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