Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja. [Photo/The Starndard]Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has slammed claims by two vocal Jubilee Party legislators that he is an opposition sympathizer.
Sakaja, who was responding to Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and his Kikuyu counterpart Kimani Ichung’wah over his involvement in the release of controversial Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, said his action was justified and criticized the duo for playing petty politics.
“It is really unfortunate that the two leaders had to politicise the issue,” said Sakaja during an interview with Capital FM News.
Sakaja who was brief during the phone interview said that he was obliged to come to the aid of Owino since he is a leader who is serving in Nairobi.
“Owino is not only a leader in Nairobi but he is first a resident in Nairobi. Securing his release from prison is not an issue which should havebeen politicised,” said Sakaja.
On Wednesday, a section of Jubilee and NASA Nairobi ward representatives defended Sakaja and asked Kuria and Ichung’wah to keep off Nairobi politics.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko also defended Sakaja saying he was exercising his democratic right and he should not be judged for doing so.
“I remember at one point I also came to the aid of some few members of the outlawed MRC group who had been arrested in Mombasa. Besides being a good leader, Sakaja has a good vision for the people of Nairobi,” said Sonko.