Exiled lawyer Miguna Miguna has elicited anger among a section of Kenyans after his latest remark on Miraa.
Taking to Twitter, the troubled politician had bashed Trade and Industrialisation CS Peter Munya for claiming that Kenya was ripe for a constitutional review to give more powers to the presidency.
However, what caused jitters online was Miguna’s assertion that the CS could be suffering from brain damage for chewing Miraa. Munya hails from Meru where the stimulant crop is popular.
“Peter Munya believes that the impotent Kenyan Senate has the same constitutional functions, powers and capacities like the US Senate. Has the potent Meru miraa gone into his head and destroyed all the brain cells?” Miguna posed.
Peter Munya believes that the impotent Kenyan Senate has the same constitutional functions, powers and capacities like the US Senate. Has the potent Meru miraa gone into his head and destroyed all the brain cells? Patriots must UNITE and STOP Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga.
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) January 12, 2020
The CS had said the current Constitution, though progressive, reduces the President’s powers when it comes to some critical decisions.
He cited the appointment of judges, a process in which the President only receives the names of preferred candidates.
“We need a balance so that the President appoints and the Senate approves, like in the USA. We followed the American model of the Constitution but went overboard. When the current Constitution was passed, we noted there were faults. The time has come to rectify the anomalies,” he said as quoted by Daily Nation.
The firebrand online activist took a swipe at the CS claiming that he had been speaking on behalf of President Uhuru Kenyatta to impose BBI on Kenyans ‘in order to make Kenyatta an all-powerful Emperor for Life’.
“#BBI must be imposed on Kenyans in order to make Uhuru Kenyatta an all-powerful Emperor for Life” – Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, speaking on behalf of Uhuru’s enablers like Conman Raila Odinga, Madam Looter @AnneWaiguru and others.#RevolutionNow https://t.co/irhJXjjbsq
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) January 12, 2020
His latter remark on Miraa was what angered a number of Kenyans with many accusing Miguna of taking his sentiments too far and touching on a crop that has been the source of livelihood for many.
“You are a great man General… But use sober sentiments. I like your ideas… I subscribe to your concerns for this Nation… But sometimes your choice of phrases is controlled by emotions,” a Twitter user, Benayun said.
“I was supporting you but what you’ve just said miraa is not appropriate. Some of us we’ve been paying school fees for decades from miraa farming,” added Kennedy.
I always listen to your bs because i think its funny, lakini ukianza kuita miraa kizungu mingi tutakosana. Mobilize, stop bs zombie viva!!
— ric_henry (@tush3) January 12, 2020
General, Doctor, yawa, Miraa is another topic. Leave it at that. Kanyanga Munya as u lyk but…
— M’inoti M’ikiugu (@ikiugu_m) January 12, 2020
For heavens sake, keep Miraa and @PeterMunya out of our troubles. You have myriad problems on your way, neither Miraa nor Munya is amongst those.
Organize how to fight Uhuru and Raila. Not Munya and Miraa.
— Luoi Bundi Tony (@luoi_tony) January 12, 2020
