Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has denied charges made by a faction of the Kenya Kwanza administration that he is sponsoring the ongoing anti-government protests by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party.
Addressing the press on Friday night following an alleged police raid on his son's home, an agitated Uhuru slammed the President William Ruto-led regime for naming him as the financier of the protests, claiming the government is merely using him as a scapegoat to avoid dealing with the nation's crisis.
According to Uhuru, the current government has been focusing its assaults on him since he retired to evade accountability to Kenyans.
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When challenged about sponsoring Azimio, he remarked, "Perhaps silence is not always the best policy...I wonder, how? The issues being discussed in Kenya have nothing to do with me. Have you seen me at any of the above-mentioned events? Have you heard me mention those events? They now claim it is because of my relationship with Raila."
The former Head of State then challenged the Kenya Kwanza administration to focus on governance, as he did throughout his reign and urged them to avoid transferring responsibility.
"You have been elected to govern in accordance with the wishes of the people." I am retired...why don't they address the challenges and concerns that Kenyans have raised?" Uhuru posed for the camera.
"When I was in charge, I dealt with with the issues Kenyans were raising.”
He justified his relationship with Azimio chairman Raila Odinga, stating that the former premier is his buddy and that he cannot be prevented from communicating, associating with, or supporting him.
The ex-President mentioned his predecessor Daniel Moi, who he said died as a life member of the KANU party, and said he couldn't be criticized for supporting Odinga because the country is a democracy and he is operating within his rights.
"Supporting Odinga is my democratic right." Was there a problem with my death as a life member of KANU?" He made a pose.
"I felt and believed we lived in a democracy. Therefore, I handed over...I may not have agreed with this regime, but I accepted its terms.
