Ahmednasir claims Kang'ata's BBI letter was edited for him: "Uhuru is looking for exit strategy" |

- City lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi claimed Senator Irungu Kang'ata's BBI letter was dictated and edited for him

- The senior counsel insisted the ruling party, Jubilee, through proxies or surrogates would force ODM to quit BBI without using its big guns to kill it

- At the same time, National Assembly majority leader Amos Kimunya said the legislator could be an agent of confusion who may be seeking publicity, adding his letter was a cause of concern

Pay Attention: Join TUKO.co.ke Telegram channel! Never miss important updates

City lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has waded into debate around Murang'a senator Irungu Kang'ata's letter to President Uhuru Kenyatta in which the lawmaker claimed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) was unpopular in Mt Kenya region based on his survey.

In a series of tweets on his handle on Tuesday, January 5, the senior counsel argued the head of state was looking for an exit strategy while stating the legislator's letter which caused ripples was dictated and edited for him.

Read also

Newspapers review for January 6: ODM reads malice in Irungu Kang'ata's BBI letter to Uhuru

"His (Kang'ata's) signature is an exhibit not ownership. The letter is a constructive notice to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) that Uhuru is looking for an exit strategy to BBI. The letter states the official position of my beloved Jubilee is done with BBI.

Ahmednasir insisted the ruling party, Jubilee, through proxies or surrogates would force ODM to quit BBI without using its big guns to formally kill it.

"If Deputy President William Ruto was plan A, Raila plan B, then Sen Kangata's letter is Uhuru's plan C. My beloved Jubilee would be however disappointed if ODM bolts out of BBI. It prefers a continuation of the status quo. "Uhuru wants to try Plan C...we are watching to see what that entails.Time is not on Uhuru's side...thus Sen Kangata's letter. Uhuru and Ruto reproachment? That will place Baba (Raila) at Gate A of State House! I don't think he will allow that."

Agent of confusion

At the same time, National Assembly Majority Leader Amos Kimunya said Kang'ata could be an agent of confusion who may be seeking publicity adding his letter was a cause of concern.

"That Kang’ata talked about BBI in that letter is a cause for concern. He could be an agent of confusion. Maybe he was looking for publicity. I am not sure if he got it," Kimunya told Citizen TV on Tuesday, January 5, evening.

Kang'ata who serves as the Senate majority whip had apologised for the leaked letter warning Uhuru about BBI rejection in Mt Kenya.

On Monday, January 4, the senator confirmed the letter was authentic but explained someone he had copied the letter to leaked it to the press without his consent.

"Kindly though the letter dated 30th December is authentic, I didn't give it to the media. tweeted.

Ahmednasir claims Kang'ata's BBI letter was edited for him: "Uhuru is looking for exit strategy"

Agent of confusion

CATALOG

FEATURED TAGS