Even though Mr Osoro has not declared plans to unseat Mr Arati, the governor’s supporters think the attacks against him aim to destabilise him ahead of the polls. At the very minimum, Mr Osoro should be asked to record a statement if he is too powerful to be arrested,” said Mr Sifuna. Mr Sifuna, however, asserts that “the violence is instigated by elements in the Kenya Kwanza regime”. It is proof enough of a government in panic having realised that they have completely lost the people,” Mr Sifuna said. But his Ford Kenya counterpart John Chikati exonerated Mr Wetang’ula and the party from blame following the Wednesday attack.

Source: Daily Nation January 22, 2024 21:53 UTC