National Super Alliance (NASA) strategist David Ndii explained that the events after the murder of Kenyan socialist politician Josiah Mwangi Kariuki popularly referred to as J.M inspired him to rebel against injustices in the country.
J.M Kariuki was assassinated in 1975 while serving in Jomo Kenyatta's government, at the time Dr Ndii was a Class Five pupil living in Limuru.
Following JM's death, Nairobi University students marched in protest in the streets of Nairobi.
Likewise in Limuru, a young David Ndii made posters and hang them on trees around Limuru town demanding the arrest of the then Nyandarua M.P killers.
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Police launched investigations into who made the posters as they contained threats that something bad would happen if the killers were not brought to book.
Dr Ndii opened up to the Standard admitting that police discovered that he was the mastermind behind the posters.
“I was home when policemen knocked on our door demanding explanations. They questioned my parents for hours, not believing I had crafted the posters,” he stated.
He added that he was inspired by the demonstrations that happened all over the town.
Dr Ndii explained that after the police questioned his parents, his mother warned him against challenging the government.
However, that was just the beginning of his quest for justice in the country.
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Decades later, he had another brush with the government when he was a student at the University of Nairobi when he was accosted by policemen on Loita Street and taken to the infamous Nyayo House Chambers.
“I was arrested because they were uncomfortable with my quest that didn’t make sense. I have always been on the side seeking justice,” he told the Standard.
Earlier in the month, Dr Ndii was arrested in Kwale County while on vacation with his family.
Following his release, the NASA strategist described President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto as "cowards who are hiding behind the state powers" given to them under the Constitution.
In a tweet, the NASA strategist further challenged the duo to cease using the state machinery to silence Opposition leaders and face them head-on.
