This archive report was first published on 11 July 2019.
Published on July 11, 2019, by Lucas Barasa
Trade and Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has denied reports that President Uhuru Kenyatta had ordered him and his Mt Kenya colleagues to stop meetings at La Mada Hotel.
Instead, Mr Munya said the CSs had intensified their meetings and devolved them to counties and sub-counties.
"It is total lie and fabrication to say we have stopped our meetings. In fact, we were to meet yesterday (Wednesday) but we had other engagements. We are to meet again next week," Mr Munya said.
Mr Munya chairs a team whose other members include CSs Joe Mucheru (ICT), Sicily Kariuki (Health), James Macharia (Transport) and a number of principal secretaries and parastatal chiefs.
They are now also involving counties and sub-counties leaders on enhancing growth in Mt Kenya region.
Mr Munya said the Directorate of Criminal Investigations was yet to update the ministers accused of plotting to assassinate Deputy President William Ruto on the progress of the investigations.
“No one has talked to us. The legal process is very specific on investigations. The complaint must be formal and recorded on Occurrence Book,” he said by phone.
Mr Munya challenged Dr Ruto to record a statement on the assassination claims to hasten the probe.
“Until that is done we read more politics on the matter than serious fear of crime taking place. If somebody felt the group wanted to kill or injure him that is a serious matter he should go and make a statement. So far the claims are not official,” Mr Munya said.
