President Uhuru Kenyatta fired a terse warning shot at graft suspects saying nobody will be spared, not even his closest political allies or family members on Friday, March 22 while addressing Kenyans living in Namibia.
The statement was shared on his social media pages and quickly spread like bush fire sparking a lot of reactions from Kenyans with some arguing he was like a toothless dog only good at issuing threats without action while others took note of his remarks on close political allies.
In a panic mode, State House officials suspended the president’s social media accounts claiming it had been hacked which was disputed by intelligent Kenyans who interpreted it as a quick smart move to salvage Uhuru’s sinking political boat following the remarks.
“On account of unauthorized access to the official social media handles of the President of the Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta. All official social media handles for the President have been temporarily suspended to allow for the necessary remedial measures to be undertaken,” said State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita on his Twitter page.
Later it turned out that video clips that were released to media houses had undergone intensive process of editing to remove the politically explosive remarks that were interpreted to target his close Jubilee party members.
Graft war: I'll fight you whether you are my friend, political ally -Uhuru. https://t.co/B6cCkIXB7D pic.twitter.com/UVStm7sPBp
— The Star, Kenya (@TheStarKenya) March 22, 2019
Graft war: I'll fight you whether you are my friend, political ally -Uhuru. https://t.co/B6cCkIXB7D pic.twitter.com/UVStm7sPBp
— The Star, Kenya (@TheStarKenya) March 22, 2019