CS FRED MATIANG’I ISSUE NEW TOUGH LAW

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has warned that politicians will start being held accountable for actions their supporters take. 

“We need to emphasize to our leaders that they will take personal responsibility for some of the actions that they get their supporters to be involved in,” said the CS. 

Matiang’i was addressing the media on Monday during a meeting among the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) leaders and different stakeholders in the government to discuss preparation measures ahead of the 2022 elections. 

He further stated the government was ready to take stringent measures against politicians inciting supporters, including disqualifying them from the IEBC register. 

“Where need be, we will be presenting both to the relevant agencies evidence and information that we have of individual political actors who are engaged in incitement and who are mobilizing groups of people to disrupt meetings,” he said. 

“We will petition to the IEBC to disqualify some of these people from contesting electoral offices.” 

The CS also assured Kenyans that the government was on top of security matters during the election period and that they needed not to worry. 

“I want to assure Kenyans there is nothing to fear, we are ready to provide security. We have the requisite resources and the capacities we need to ensure the country remains peaceful throughout the election season,” stated Matiang’i. 

CS Matiang’i further reiterated his condemnation of Saturday’s chaos at Deputy President William Ruto’s rally in Busia, saying “No one needs anyone’s permission to go anywhere in the country as long as you are a citizen.” 

By Citizen TV