Matiang’i, Kibicho tell off DP Ruto over claims of campaigning for Raila

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i and his Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho have scoffed at criticism by the Deputy President Willim Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza alliance over their stand on the forthcoming elections.

Speaking in Nyamira County during a funds drive on Saturday, the duo said they will continue holding meetings with security officers across the nation in preparation for the August polls.

This coming barely two weeks to the General Election, CS Matiang’i said critics will not deter him from executing his mandate of ensuring security in the electioneering period and a smooth political transition thereafter.

“Mnaskia wananchi tunalaumiwa na kulimwa tukiwa pamoja; ata nimeskia wanasiaisa wengine hawawezi kumaliza speech bila kusema Kibicho na Matiang’i, as if if they don’t mention our names they will be denied meals in their homes,” Matiang’i said.

“When we are here in Nyamira, imagine the kind of impression we would leave here if we had not met the chiefs whom we work with? When we meet them they start complaining…we are only discussing work-related issues and planning how our people will remain united and uphold peace.”

PS Kibicho on his part underscored that as national leaders, they are entitled to advise their people on making sound decisions during the polls.

“If we ask you to elect integral leaders, we are not telling you who they are. We are simply saying you to pick the candidate who passes the integrity test,” said Kibicho.

While drumming up support for Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga, the duo called for political sobriety as political campaigns enter the home stretch to ensure peaceful co-existence.