[Fred Matiang’i in a past event. A section of Gusii leaders have accused him of making unilateral decisions on fundamental issues. Photo/Nation]
A section of Gusii leaders have accused acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i of being misused by the state to unleash terror on people.
Although NASA has turned Matiang’i’s ban on demonstration unlawful, the outspoken officer maintained that demonstrating within CBD in Kisumu, Nairobi and Mombasa was illegal.
Led by Ben Momanyi of Borabu, the leaders accused the CS of undermining the rule of law without following the constitutionalism.
“Matiang’i should show us some respect by following the rule of law. He is being misused by Jubilee and will be dropped later,” he said.
Kisii County Women Representative Janet Matiang’i added: “He should read the law and stop embarrassing himself.”
They challenged him to resign to guard his good reputation he has built over years as ICT and education minister.
Despite his ban, thousands of demonstrators flocked in Nairobi’s CBD as they engaged police in running battles for the better part of Friday morning.