Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama has said that Governor Alfred Mutua’s action to link Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka to land grabbing is meant to bar him from vying for Presidency.
According to Muthama, Mutua is only using the document to shift the focus from corruption the county government of Machakos is facing. Muthama, who has promised Mutua a political showdown, said that the Maendeleo Chap Chap Movement leader wants to tarnish Kalonzo’s name to stop him from going for the presidential seat in the next general polls.
The document has caused discord in the senate watchdog with Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi lashing out at his counterparts Boni Khalwale and Nyamira Senator Kennedy Okong’o’s sentiments to dismiss the document.
“When we preach to Peter, we must preach the same gospel to Paul. The same measure we employ on the lowest of the society who appear before us must be upheld even when the mighty are before us. We cannot just dismiss this letter because it mentions the person of Kalonzo Musyoka,” argued Wamatangi as quoted by the standard.
His remarks were backed by Mutua who said that he had to present the document because of the kind of questions the committee asked him. “This is a document of public interest. Trying to say this document cannot be placed before this committee to me amounts to a cover-up...” Mutua said.
He added: “I have seen emotions rise due to a person being mentioned. I am seeing an attempt to stop discussion of this document, which I fear would send a message that there are some people in this country wsho are not to be questioned,” protested Mutua.