Why hired writers are collaborating with ‘bring Echesa down brigade’ in Pakistan girls story

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Its once again a spin of He did it , I did not do circle of stories in a cabinet secretary scandal that has been trending where he is once again a victim of malicious intentions.

Sports, Culture and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has denied claims of involvement in an alleged human trafficking ring as reported by a local newspaper.

The article, published on Saturday (with a follow-up on Sunday), accused the CS of giving special permits to eight Pakistani girls to perform as dancers in a Nairobi club.

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Echesa, in a statement on Sunday, termed the article as “offensive and potentially defamatory” and accused the authors of being “scribes on hire working in cahoots with the ‘bring Echesa down’ brigade.”

“The only role played by the Ministry of Sports and Heritage was to support the Pakistani Nationals application for special passes to participate in an Indian cultural festival via issuance of a ‘Letter of No Objection’ to the Director of Immigration Services as part of the Ministry’s mandate in promoting cultural integration,” reads the statement issued by Director of Administration at the Sports, Culture and Heritage ministry, Charles Wambia.

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“The issuance of the ‘Letter of No Objection’ was in part informed by a long standing bilateral agreement for cultural exchange between the Republic of Kenya and the Government of Pakistan for cooperation and exchange in the areas of art, culture and music.”

Echesa further faulted the immigration department saying it is their prerogative to consider any such applications on their own merit after conducting due diligence and if they meet legal requirements

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