This archive report was first published on 3 January 2020.
Published on January 3, 2020
Kandara MP Alice Wahome has sounded the alarm on President Uhuru Kenyatta's intentions, claiming he poses a significant threat to Kenya's democracy.
Speaking in Malindi, Mrs. Wahome alleged that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is a ploy by President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga to maintain their grip on power after the 2022 elections.
“The biggest existential threat to Kenya's declining economy, democracy, and freedom of expression, political affiliation, and growth is Uhuru Kenyatta because he is on the driver's seat,” she said.
She questioned why President Kenyatta has not distanced himself from remarks made by former Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe, COTU secretary-general Francis Atwoli, and Nominated Senator Beth Mugo, who she claimed are his close confidants.
“I don't think Murathe is dreaming. I don't think Atwoli is talking from nowhere. I do not think Beth Mugo, who is a close relative of Uhuru Kenyatta, is speaking from nowhere,” she said.
She urged President Kenyatta to respond to the concerns raised by the trio, stating that if their views were coming from nowhere, Kenyans would not give them attention.
At the same time, Mrs. Wahome, a staunch supporter of Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid, called on President Kenyatta to abandon the implementation of the BBI report and focus on the country's economic recovery and democracy.
