The Interior Ministry has advised that if the Opposition has to criticise the government, it should also uphold the rule of law and respect.
In an exclusive interview with Kenyans.co.ke, the ministry's spokesperson, Mwenda Njoka, maintained that the government had not launched a crackdown on the opposition lawmakers.
He further stated that all legislators who break the law despite their political affiliations will be dealt with.
"Dr Fred Matiang'i has emphasised this from time to time. If any politician breaks the law and incites Kenyans they will face the law whether they belong to Jubilee or NASA. We will deal with them equally," Njoka noted.
[caption caption="Interior Ministry CS Dr Fred Matiang'i with Spokeman Mwenda Njoka and IG Joseph Boinnet"]
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The Interior spokesman also refuted claims by Bloomberg where he was quoted having stated: “Once people have tasted certain levels of freedom the genie is out of the bottle, you cannot put it back.”
Njoka told Kenyans.co.ke that he was misquoted and he did not mean that freedoms enjoyed by Kenyans should be curtailed rather the country enjoyed a wide range of freedoms which other nations don't.
Speaking on Thursday, Njoka criticised the move by NASA to 'swear in' Raila Odinga as the people's president adding that the move was meant to delegitimise the election of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
"It is criminal for someone to take an oath and declare themselves the People's president. What does that mean to the election of the legitimately elected President?" Njoka questioned.
"Their actions were meant to water down and delegitimise the election of President Kenyatta and start a revolution," he added.
[caption caption="Interior Ministry Spokesman Mwenda Njoka"]
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Finally, Njoka also revealed that they had reliable information that the opposition had plans to start a revolution to overthrow the government.
