Controversial Lawyer Miguna Miguna on Thursday alleged that the government was illegally detaining copies of his new book titled ‘Treason: The Case Against Tyrants and Renegades'.
According to a post on his social media, the exiled lawyer stated that the Kenya Revenue Authority had refused to release 1830 copies of the book despite having paid all the required fees.
“My new book has been illegally detained. 1,830 copies of Treason: The Case Against Tyrants & Renegades arrived at the Mombasa Port one month ago. We paid for their release as required but Kenya Revenue Authority has refused to release the books until they get "instructions from above,” part of his statement read.
He nonetheless apologized to his ardent fans who had ordered for the copies in advance but had not yet received the book.
“Apologies to book lovers and freedom fighters who had ordered copies of the book or have been waiting eagerly to get copies. Kenyans will know the truth. Repression will never last forever. The people will break the chains. Liberation and revolution are coming,” he stated.
In the 450-page book, the firebrand lawyer lifted the lid on secrets and behind-the-scenes intrigues preceding the dramatic swearing-in of Opposition chief Raila Odinga as the 'People's President'.
According to brief excerpts from the book, Miguna describes Raila as a coward who strongly opposed his own swearing-in on January 30, 2018.
Miguna recalled one tense strategy meeting in which Raila Junior confronted his father and told him off, stating that he risked betraying the aspirations of Kenyans.
“Look at me, Dad,” Junior persisted. Look at me! Why do you think I have been attending these meetings all of a sudden? Ask yourself why…He fixed Raila with a stern gaze. There was total silence in the room,” an excerpt from the book read.
At that point, according to Miguna, Raila resorted to intimidating tactics, telling his son "with his teeth clenched" that he was a very experienced politician.
“Yes, I agree that you are experienced…But I am a Kenyan. And right now I don’t trust you,” Miguna quoted Junior as he spoke.
