Former presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi warned President William Ruto about taxing the Kenyatta family.
While speaking on Sunday, February 5, Wanjigi told Ruto that this was not the path they would want to go.
While defending the former First Family, Wanjigi opined that Mama Ngina Kenyatta should be left alone or there would be dire consequences.
“Going after Mama Ngina and the late Jomo Kenyatta you are now touching a live wire.
“Because if you are trying to take away Mzee Jomo’s property, it means our properties is not even safe,” Wanjigi sounded a warning to the government.
Wanjigi further read a sinister motive in the ongoing tax debate where the government has had a renewed campaign for everyone to pay taxes.
He opined that the government was using former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta and the late President Jomo Kenyatta as a decoy.
He argued that former President Uhuru Kenyatta was the one who was being targeted but the government was afraid to come openly and say so.
“Former President Jomo Kenyatta is no longer with us and he should not be dragged in this tax debate.
“I know you have a problem with Uhuru and you should face him directly instead of going after the whole family,” Wanjigi remarked.
Wanjigi further urged top government officials to be diplomatic and sit down with the former president.
“You should sit down with Uhuru and iron out any differences you have instead of harassing the former First Lady,” he opined.
On Saturday, February 4, Mama Ngina responded to claims that the Kenyattas had not been paying tax.
“Every employed Kenyan is mandated by law to pay income tax, so there is no need to malign someone so that you can appear to be doing something.
“If I am found to have breached the law, let the government repossess my property to recoup taxes owed,” she remarked.
President William Ruto on Sunday, February 5, revealed that no Kenyan will be harassed by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for not paying taxes.
“I have informed KRA to give Kenyans a chance to pay taxes without any hindrance,” the President revealed while attending a church service at Ruai, Nairobi.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga while addressing a public rally at the Kamukunji Grounds in Kibra told Ruto to keep off the Kenyattas.
