A close ally of former President Uhuru Kenyatta and three other prominent individuals are being sought for arrest over allegations of sponsoring ongoing anti-government protests.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Intelligence reports accessed by Nation Africa have implicated these individuals in the demonstrations sweeping the country.
Despite multiple inquiries, retired President Kenyatta, through his spokesperson Kanze Dena, has not responded to the allegations.
In addition to Kenyatta’s associate, three other notable figures have come under scrutiny by security services for their alleged roles in planning and financing the protests.
A controversial lawyer has publicly denied any involvement in illegal activities, challenging the government to provide evidence linking him to the campaign. He defended the youth-led protests as a legitimate demand for better governance.
Another person of interest is a relative of a powerful family from the Mt Kenya region. The government accuses this individual of being a key figure in stirring up the anti-Finance Bill protests.
This person, whose identity remains undisclosed for legal reasons, is believed to be in regular contact with another prominent figure, attracting the attention of intelligence services.
A former senior official from the Mwai Kibaki administration is also under investigation. Living a low-profile life since leaving public office, this individual has been linked by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to the funding of the protests.
Sources indicate that he has been holding meetings in Nairobi with politicians from the Central region, which are suspected to be related to the youth protests.
He is now under the scrutiny of a multi-agency team comprising officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Economic Crimes Unit, the Financial Reporting Centre, and the NIS.
Additionally, intelligence briefings have connected two local NGOs and an international NGO to the funding of the demonstrations. President William Ruto has pointed to the Ford Foundation as one of the financiers, a claim the foundation has denied, asserting that all grant recipients are publicly listed...CONTINUE READING>>
