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Authors:\u00a0MOSES NYAMORI AND WILFRED AYAGA<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua and former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama have accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of taking Kenya back to the dark days.<\/p>\n

The duo, while speaking separately, claimed there was a scheme by the State to use security agencies to silence politicians critical of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).<\/p>\n

They claimed the president and ODM leader Raila Odinga have resorted to the use of unconstitutional means to gag leaders opposed to the push to amend the constitution.<\/p>\n

Karua cited the recent directives by the National Security Advisory Committee on political gatherings as part of well-orchestrated attempts by Uhuru to fight certain political leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is now time for Kenyans to stand up, speak out and reject these well-documented attempts by the president to overthrow the Constitution of Kenya 2010,\u201d said Karua, during a press conference at Narc Kenya headquarters in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

Political tensions<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must all rise to reject these unconstitutional directives which seek to gag Kenyans opposed to the BBI,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Muthama said the international community should take note of the political tensions in the country and punish those responsible.<\/p>\n

The former senator asked Kenyans to reject any attempt to clawbacks gains made in expanding the country\u2019s democratic space.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call upon Kenyans to remain vigilant, steadfast and defiant in our peaceful defence of our constitutional and democratic rights,\u201d said Muthama.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Judiciary and other constitutional organs should remain courageous and unbowed in upholding the rule of law, human rights and constitutionalism,\u201d he added at a press conference in his Nairobi office.<\/p>\n

Muthama was accompanied by former senators Hassan Omar (Mombasa) and Boni Khalwale (Kakamega).<\/p>\n

Deputy President William Ruto became the first casualty of the tough security measures adopted by the Cabinet that require conveners of public gatherings to seek approval from security teams.<\/p>\n

The directive requires that a convener of a public meeting or a procession notify the officer commanding station of such intent at least three days but not more than 14 days before the proposed event.<\/p>\n

Ruto was forced by the police to abandon an event in Nyamira and Mumias last week and at the weekend after security teams outlawed them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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