Opposition's National Resistance Movement (NRM) leader Miguna Miguna now says that he is almost taking over from fallen multiparty icon Kenneth Matiba.
Matiba was arrested and detained without trial under retired President Daniel Moi's Nyayo era over his push for the eradication of single party rule in the 1990s.
Citing his recent woes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), including his detention and deportation over a travelling documents row with the immigration department, the former Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant claimed that the ruling Jubilee government has taken after Moi's rule.
He accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of emulating his mentor Moi, adding that he is now subjecting him to a similar treatment for opposing his rule.
"Matiba was detained without trial, tortured and maimed by Moi the same way the despot Uhuru Kenyatta has detained and tortured me," the tweet read in part.
Miguna's woes was kicked off by his participation in opposition leader Raila Odinga's January 30 mock presidential inauguration which was succeeded by his arrest, detention and ultimate dramatic deportation to Canada.
His return attempt was unsuccessful with the immigration and interior departments collaborating in denying him entry into the country before his second deportation to Dubai.
He has since claimed that he was sedated by the police before being involuntarily flied to Dubai before finding his way to Canada.