Starehe MP Charles Njagua has been arrested over incitement allegations following threats to deport all the Chinese and other foreign traders in the country if the government doesn’t act in time.
On Monday Jaguar led Kamukunji residents together with other leaders in demonstrating against the foreigners, Njaguar said he was giving a 24hour ultimatum to the government to act failure to which he will lead the deportation exercise.
BREAKING: Starehe MP Charles Njagua, popularly known as Jaguar, arrested outside Parliament buildings over alleged xenophobic remarks. pic.twitter.com/BShy8vU3ug
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“If there are competitions from the Chinese nationals, then there will be no business for you people. Recently we witnessed Matiang’i claiming he had only deported only six Chinese nationals yet we have hundreds in here. We are giving the government 24-hour ultimatum to deport them failure to which I will lead the locals in storming their shops and ejecting them” threatened Jaguar.
The Government through its Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna distanced itself from Njagua’s remarks terming them as unfortunate. The State also assured foreign investors that they are allowed to trade in the country and their security is guaranteed.
“We wish to state that this is not the position of the Government of the Republic of Kenya, and we denounce the comments carried in the video in the strongest terms possible,” read part of the statement.
Tanzania has summoned Kenyan High Commissioner to Dar es Salaam Dan Kazungu to explain the ‘xenophobic’ remarks by the MP.