Journalists Chased Out of Uhuru’s Event in Kirinyaga

A correspondent in Kirinyaga told kenyagist.com that members of the public who were also not on the chief’s list were not allowed in the event.

The president is expected to address a public rally at the stadium after his visit to Mwea Rice Mill and Mwea Rice Growers Multipurpose Limited.

While it is not clear why the journalists were chased away, they were later allowed inside the stadium. 

Uhuru, who has been touring Mt Kenya region lately, is expected to address some of the issues that are affecting Kirinyaga residents.

The president, on January 31, 2020, declared that he had taken upon himself to launch and inspect projects, after finding out that most of them had stalled. 

“There is a main road here that has no electricity, including those houses where we started. There’s no electricity and no… I have refused, It won’t go like that. We shall revisit. We will not keep sending people, I told them that I kept sending them, but they would come back with their stories, so now I’ll be the one bringing mine, I will not send anyone.

“I’ll come to see for myself, you give people respect but they throw mud at you, but no problem. And I keep telling them, whatever you do to get what belongs to you. If the public is not satisfied, you are cursed in their eyes, true or false?” Uhuru lamented.

In a similar event, drama ensued minutes before Uhuru’s Nyandarua event commenced, as police confronted over 10 MCAs allied to Ruto and chased them out of the function in Ol Kalou. 

A journalist at the event informed kenyagist.com that several MCAs were also denied access at Kenyatta’s other event at Kinangop on Friday, January 30. 

“This was influenced by their open support for Deputy President William Ruto and the Tanga Tanga movement. No information had been issued about whether or not to attend.

“This made MCAs and other leaders at the second event in Ol Kalou who are allied to the DP to leave the meeting even before Uhuru’s arrival,” he informed.