Muluka: Political elite using power for self-preservation
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Secretary General Barack Muluka has accused Kenya’s political class of using governance as a shield to protect themselves rather than serve citizens...
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Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Secretary General Barack Muluka has criticized Kenya’s political elite for using power for self-preservation, citing the recent impeachment saga of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja as a prime example.
- Muluka called the political interventions to save Sakaja a “salvation baraza” replacing genuine governance.
- He dismissed the idea of a “broad-based government” between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, terming it unconstitutional under Article 3(2) of the Constitution.
- Kilimani MCA Robert Alai confirmed that ODM leader Raila Odinga’s intervention led to the withdrawal of the impeachment motion against Sakaja.
- Muluka warned that probing Nairobi’s governance could open a “Pandora’s box” of deeper failures.
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Several Nairobi Members of County Assembly (MCAs) claim they were coerced into abandoning an impeachment attempt against Governor Johnson Sakaja. The allegations suggest that threats were used to save the governor's position. The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Secretary General, Barack Muluka, has criticized Kenya’s political elite for using power for self-preservation. Muluka cited the recent impeachment saga of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja as a prime example of this behavior.
