Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has announced how he will counter the anti-IEBC demonstrations by National Super Alliance (NASA) supporters.
Kuria on Sunday stated that starting this week, members of the 'Nairobi Business Community' will hold daily meetings outside Anniversary Towers to 'map out risks and threats posed to their business interests.'
This annoucement comes after NASA last week announced they would increase their demos to three times every week in their quest to oust IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba.
The Business Community— an amorphous, loose grouping without a face and proper structures— surfaced during NASA’s anti-IEBC demos.
The community, mainly made up of youths allied to the Jubilee Party, has been countering their NASA rivals during protests with a view of ‘protecting businesses’.
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"Owing to accelerated risks and threats to our business interests, we will carry out daily meetings with our members starting from tomorrow to map out the risks and threats and discuss the same with the security agencies.
"This outreach program will start tomorrow (Monday) at 1pm outside Anniversary Towers," wrote Kuria on one of his social media pages.
The two groups (NASA protesters and members of the business community) have clashed on several occasions, and police have been responding with teargas.
There are growing doubts if the association is registered and the motive of its members has come into question.
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Recently, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), the apex body of the private business community in Kenya, denounced the group.
KEPSA leaders stated that they do not recognise the community and none of their members is either registered with or affiliated to it.
NASA has also dismissed and raised its fears over the group, claiming it is an extension of the outlawed Mungiki sect.
Last week, Mr Kuria defended the group saying its sole purpose was to stand up for the interests of “the majority”.
He said the formation of the group was informed by President Uhuru Kenyatta’s statement that “security starts with me”, claiming the Head of State meant Kenyans should not sit and watch as opposition supporters destroy property in the name of protests.
