This archive report was first published on 30 September 2021.
Published on September 30, 2021, Royal Media Services Chairman Dr. SK Macharia has come out in defense of the Kenyatta family against claims that they grabbed land.
Dr. Macharia, who worked in the Lands Ministry during President Jomo Kenyatta's regime, was among the young educated Kenyans handpicked from the United States in 1968 to return home and work for the government.
Speaking during a meeting of the Mt. Kenya Foundation and Raila Odinga in Nairobi, Dr. Macharia stated that the Kenyatta family legally acquired the land they own, challenging those who claim otherwise to provide evidence.
“Those who say Kenyatta stole land should come and I will take them to the archives… Anyone who got land from the British has valid documents with my signature and that of the late Gikonyo,” he said.
Dr. Macharia also reflected on his days as a public servant, stating that vices like corruption were not as pronounced as they are today.
“The problems we have today, we did not have them during President Jomo Kenyatta's time. We worked very hard. We still worked 8 hours from Monday to Friday and until midday on Saturdays. We would never take a single cent of government money,” he said.
Dr. Macharia also hailed President Kenyatta for the handshake with Raila Odinga, stating that the gains made from the handshake should not be allowed to go to waste.
