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Kenya's opposition denies claims to destabilize country

Xinhua, May 31, 2016 Adjust font size:

Kenya's Opposition on Tuesday refuted claims by the government that its leaders are working with two regional countries to destabilize the country.

Former Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka instead challenged the government to tell Kenyans and the East Africa Community (EAC) which neighboring countries and which individuals are working to destabilize Kenya.

The statement comes after Government Spokesman Eric Kiraithe said on Monday that two countries had been conspiring with undisclosed persons to cause insecurity through charged political activities.

"Investigations have yielded intelligence to the effect that there are individuals within the country who are working with two neighbouring countries to subvert the government and create conditions of instability, insecurity, lawlessness and strife," Kiraithe told journalists.

The State warned the individuals stating that their actions of collaborating with an enemy of the nation amounted to treason and they would face the full force of the law if found guilty.

The spokesman added that upon completion of investigations, the government would publicize identities of the persons in question.

The government was reacting to the a major rally called by the opposition on June 1 (Madaraka Day), which is Kenya's self-rule day, to press for removal of the Independence Electoral and Boundary Commission (IEBC) officials.

CORD, which lost the 2013 election, accuses the electoral commissioners of corruption, bias and lack of independence, and insists that the same officials should not be allowed to preside over the 2017 general election.

However, the ruling Jubilee party defends the officials thus leading to protests. The government has maintained that the reforms or changes should be pursued within the confines of the constitution. Enditem