Leader of Majority in the National Assembly, Kimani Ichung'wah, on Monday, May 22, responded to former President Uhuru Kenyatta, insisting that the Kenya Kwanza administration was not intimidating him as alleged.
Addressing Kinoo residents, the Kikuyu Member of Parliament maintained that President William Ruto's administration did not infringe on Uhuru's rights too.
He, however, disclosed that President Ruto's administration had resolved to protect the former President's rights as enshrined in the Constitution.
"Nobody is selling fear to you! Nobody is intimidating you! You have your rights as a former President to do whatever you want, and our Constitution protects you. We will your rights just as we protect the rights of these Kenyans," Ichung'wah stated.
Ruto's administration would also ensure Uhuru receives his retirement perks despite attending Jubilee's National Delegates Conference held at Ngong Race Course on Monday, May 22.
The legislator insisted that the current regime was not interested in withholding the benefits after Uhuru insisted that he would not retire, contrary to the Presidential Retirement Act, which bars him from participating in active politics, six months after handing over power.
"We are not interested in his retirement benefits. We are only telling Uhuru Kenyatta to give us space, time and peace to put back our economy where it ought to be," Ichung'wah insisted.
He, however, sustained attacks on the former President, accusing him of directly pushing for the return of anti-government protests to sabotage Ruto's administration.
"Uhuru Kenyatta, if you want to return to politics, welcome back. Come to our level, and we will deal with you at our level in the manner you want to be dealt with. We only respect you as our former and retired president. If you want to degrade yourself from the level of a retired president to a party activist, we shall deal with you as a party activist," Ichung'wah warned.
"Don't think you will use your wealth to undermine the government of Kenya," he added.
His sentiments came after Uhuru accused several leaders in Kenya's Kwanza administration of intimidating him. During the Jubilee Party National Delegates Conference, Uhuru revealed that the raid at his Northlands farm prompted him to return to active politics.
“There was a time I thought I would retire from politics. I thought the time I would come to NDC would be to hand over the mantle of leadership.
“But some people have decided that they would engage in intimidation and threats,” Uhuru explained.
He thus warned the ruling regime against taking over Jubilee Party. He faulted Jubilee Members of Parliament who had joined Kenya Kwanza, terming them betrayers.
Following the delegates' meeting, Uhuru resolved to kick out Jimmy Angweny, Former Buuri MP Boniface Kinoti Gatobu, Naomi Shaban, Nelson Dzuya, Joshua Kutuny, Mutava Musyimi and East African Legislative Assembly MP Kanini Kega.
Former Principal Secretary Saitoti Torome was named party chairperson, while Pauline Njoroge was named Deputy Organising Secretary.
Jubilee also picked Beatrice Gambo as Deputy Party Leader for Strategy, Maoka Maore as Deputy Party Leader for Operations, Joseph Manje in charge of programmes and Kados Muiruri in charge of Outreach.
Jamleck Kamau landed a role in the Jubilee Party as Director of Elections, while Yasir Noor assumed the role of Deputy Secretary General.
Kega, however, dismissed the expulsion report arguing that Uhuru acted without following due process. He vowed to instigate disciplinary action against the former President.
