Jubilee Deputy Party Leader and presidential hopeful Dr. Fred Matiang’i has accused the government of turning a blind eye to—and concealing from the public—the emergence of organized criminal gangs, asserting that state security apparatuses are fully aware of their existence.
Speaking in Waguthu village, Kiambaa, during the burial of Richard Gichini Mbugua, the former Interior Cabinet Secretary revealed he had received confidential findings from a report on national insecurity commissioned by European Union (EU) investors in Kenya. He described the outcome of the report as “disturbing.”
“I can confidently tell you that this report shared with me is very worrying regarding the state of insecurity in this country,” Matiang’i told members of the press. “Something must be done immediately if we don’t want this country to go to the dogs.”
Matiang’i noted that the rising proliferation of hired goons across the country is alarming, questioning why security officers are failing to respond appropriately. He took particular issue with the recent invasion of All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, calling it a shocking security failure for the nation’s capital.
“You cannot convince me that no security person was aware of these goons—from their mobilization to their movement to the church, which is universally considered one of the safest places,” Matiang’i said.
He warned that the growth of these organized movements is fueling tension across the nation, especially with only 13 months left before the next General Election. Reflecting on his own tenure as Interior CS, he noted that no major security events occurred without the knowledge of the intelligence network, warning that the current administration risks plunging Kenya into deeper woes if the situation is not addressed.
Matiang’i, who is seeking the presidency on a Jubilee Party ticket, urged Kenyans to vote wisely in the upcoming polls to dislodge leaders who have failed to deliver on their campaign promises.
Speaking at the same event, Jubilee Organising Secretary Jeremiah Kioni dismissed the recently tabled budget estimates in Parliament, warning they would drastically raise the cost of living.
Kioni argued that the proposed KSh 4.3 trillion budget is a blueprint to overburden citizens through aggressive borrowing that will leave the economy in shambles.
“You cannot claim to allocate all this money to various departments, yet Kenyans will pay double once it is implemented,” Kioni lamented.
