Jubilee Party Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni on Wednesday, March 22, castigated United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leadership for allegedly threatening to arrest and invade former President Uhuru Kenyatta's properties.
Speaking outside the media centre in Nairobi, Kioni asked police officers to stop efforts by UDA politicians from pursuing Uhuru's properties.
He added that the Kenya Kwanza administration ought to stop using the former Head of State as a scapegoat over the high cost of living.
"I heard UDA people address a press conference yesterday (Tuesday, March 21) and among them, they threatened to invade the properties of Uhuru Kenyatta.
"As the Jubilee Secretary-General, I want to state that this is taking it too far. We would want police officers to take action on any person who threatens any Kenyan's right to own property," he stated.
The Jubilee politician added that the Azimio coalition would continue with peaceful demonstrations in a bid to petition the government to lower the cost of living. He also rallied Uhuru's supporters to join them in the demonstrations and take a stance on the matter.
"As Azimio, we're going to have peaceful demonstrations. We are restraining our members from destroying any property but we have Members of Parliament issuing threats that they will invade Uhuru's properties, which must be stopped.
"The continued use of Uhuru for all the problems they have in this country must be stopped. Their inability to govern cannot be wished away by uttering the name of Uhuru Kenyatta or his family.
"We are also calling upon Uhuru's supporters to also come out and state their position. We will be doing that as a party in the coming few days," he noted.
Kioni, flanked by Wycliffe Oparanya, former Kakamega Governor, Eugene Wamalwa, former Defence CS, and Roots party leader George Wajackoyah, issued a press briefing after delivering a notice of the protests beginning Monday, March 27, at the office of Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei.
The news comes as National Assembly Majority leader, Kimani Ichung'wah sought the police to review the evidence from the Monday, March 20, protest and charge Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga and his sponsors.
"Uhuru Kenyatta and his handshake brother Raila Odinga are planning the demonstrations to derail ongoing investigations on the crimes committed under the previous regime.
"The buck stops with Raila and his sponsors, and they must be held to account for the destructions that took place during the protest," Ichung'wah noted.
