Nkaissery fighting me politically, says Lenku

Former Interior Cabinet secretary Joseph ole Lenku has accused Interior Cabinet secretary Joseph Nkaissery of trying to scuttle his bid for Kajiado governor seat because of clans’ affiliation. Speaking to the People Daily in Kitengela, he claimed Nkaissery has been sponsoring some Kajiado Members of the County Assembly to malign him.
“Vying for Kajiado governor seat on the Jubilee party has sparked jitters among some people in the county. Nkaissery is fighting me by all means because of our clan affiliation,” Lenku said. “Seeing me as potential candidate for the county top post, he is against it since he views me as a community leader competitor given that he comes from Odomong’i and I hail from Orok Kiteng.’’
He claimed that Nkaissery was behind the MCAs press conference pushing for the recall of his security deatil on grounds that he was misusing public resources. “Recently, a few MCAs gathered in Kiserian calling for my security to be recalled. Their appeal was directed to Nkaissery to probe me while it is clearly stipulated in the law that an Interior minister ought to be accorded security for a period not less than three years after leaving office.
I have information that the MCAs were sponsored by Nkaissery to taint my name,” alleged Lenku. Lenku said the matter was purely meant to paint him black among residents, who are supporting his governor bid. Efforts to reach Nkaissery to clarify on Lenku claims have been futile.
Meanwhile, some Maasai community members from Kaputei clan have warned Governor Nkedianye against politicising communal land issues in the Embakasi area. In stormy meeting held on Saturday at the controversial sheep and goat land more than 300 members of the 2,912-acre piece of the community land accused the governor of trying to arm-twist them for his selfish interest and political mileage.
Nkedianye had convened the meeting with the aim of dissolving the current nine-member committee heading the land before his agenda hit a snag after furious members traded accusation on him terming him a literate leader out to dupe the illiterate in the society for his selfish gains.
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PEOPLES DAILY