Kenya First Family’s fury over Muite claims

Reason for raid

On Tuesday, Mr Muite claimed the information about the alleged reason for the Standard raid was given by Mr John Michuki, who was Security minister when he appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and Legal Affairs which he chaired.

Asked about the basis of the allegations Tuesday, President Kibaki said: I don’t know the reason; I don’t the genesis. That is precisely the reason I don’t understand why anybody would continue to say falsehoods,” he said.

It was at this time that First Lady Lucy intervened and challenged reporters to ask questions: “ Ask questions now so that from today you stop writing those things.”

She then took over the press conference and in a tearful way expressed the pain the allegations has caused the First Family.

“They have been tormenting us; we are partners for long,” she said.

Mrs Kibaki singled out KTN and expressed her disgust at the station for allowing Mr Muite to speak of “falsehoods” on the First Family in the presence of foreign diplomats and international media.

Pointing at the KTN reporter, she said: “You are from KTN? Last night I nearly came to your offices to attack you the same way I did to Nation. You allow foreign diplomats, international journalists, name them listen to somebody called Muite tell lies. The President may not take him to court but I and my family will take him to court. Tell him that.”