Nominated Senator Veronica Maina has dismissed allegations that she is opposing President William Ruto’s administration. These claims arose after reports suggested that she had contradicted various government projects.
Specifically, unverified reports indicated that Senator Maina warned the President against dismissing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office. The posts on social media also alleged that she cautioned President Ruto against proceeding with deals involving the Adani Group.
Additionally, it was claimed that Senator Maina advised the President against implementing the Social Health Authority (SHA). Despite these warnings, it is said that President Ruto chose to ignore her advice.
“I had warned President William Ruto on impeaching Deputy Desident Rigathi, bringing the Adani, SHA, and university funding models. Now see, everything is falling apart,” read part of the flagged post.
"Today I have visited various parts of Murang'a County, and sincerely, President William Ruto, ground ni mbaya. I think for us to be re-elected, we must have our own party and not UDA in Mt Kenya," the fake post read further.
In a statement on Saturday, November 23, Maina described the allegations against her as false propaganda. She emphasised that she remains clear-minded and is focused on addressing the challenges within the legislative branch of the government.
Additionally, the nominated senator expressed her commitment to supporting President Ruto's administration in ensuring the nation's success. “And for the avoidance of doubt, I do believe we will make it,” she stated.
While clarifying the allegations, the lawmaker noted that she would not spend her energy addressing the fake reports that she claimed were skewed to taint her image amidst close ties with the Head of State.
“We will work around the challenges and continue to offer solutions from the legislative arm. To those who have been trending fake news around my name and creating parody accounts using my image, I would advise you to give up early,” Senator Maina commented.
“I am too clear-minded and focused to be distracted by your cheap gimmicks, and I will not use my energy to engage you on social media. For this reason, I will continue to support the president and this administration because it's important to all of us that our nation succeeds,” she added.
Senator Veronica Maina was forced to clarify the allegations following concerns by a section of Kenyans who took to social media to question the credibility of the online posts shared using the senator's name.
Meanwhile, some Kenyans urged the lawmaker to take action against the perpetrators, reporting the matter to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
