A Mombasa-based political operative associated with Deputy President William Ruto is under siege for refusing to pay crowds for hire.
The man has been avoiding the youth and women whom he had promised to facilitate to attend a function attended by the DP sometime back.
A little bird whispers to Corridors of Power from The Star that the man was given fare reimbursement of about Sh1 million meant for the women and youth – but he only gave out half before violence erupted, events Corridors is told were orchestrated by the man himself to pocket the money over claims of insecurity.
The DP’s point men in Mombasa got wind of the incident and no longer pick the fellow’s calls. It’s said he had feared being left out in the cold, that’s now where he is.
This comes just a week after Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua on Wednesday warned against early campaigns that he said were being used to incite millions of jobless youths.
As part of the new directives, Kinyua said politicians intending to hold public meetings and gatherings will be required to notify the Officer Commanding Station of the given area three days prior to the intended gathering.
He said that conveners of the meetings will be required to obey orders given to them by the OCSs, or any other officer of or above the rank of inspector, and also assist the police in the maintenance of peace and order at the meeting.
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Kinyua’s directive draws similarity with Section 5 (2) of the Public Order Act requires persons with an intention to convene public meetings to “notify the regulating officer of such intent at least three days but not more than fourteen days before the proposed date of the public meeting or procession.”
The directive was however interpreted as Ruto’s allies as an attempt to slow his country-wide campaign tours as the fallout in the ruling Jubilee Party deepens.
“The Greatest threat to our National Security is not social media or public/political gatherings.Greatest threat to our National Security is deceit, wrangles and fights at the highest level of government and the governing Party. Kinyua’s statement is panic button for the side that has lost the public,” Senator Kipchumba Murkomen charged.
