Cord duping Kenyans, Interior CS Joseph ole Lenku claims

What you need to know:

  • Mr Lenku asked Kenyans to be careful lest they fall prey to an extortion ring.
  • But Cord leaders denied the allegations, saying the CS should be concerned about the rising insecurity instead of panicking over non-existing issues.

A Cabinet Secretary has claimed that some Kenyans are being duped into signing for a proposed referendum by the Opposition.

Interior CS Joseph ole Lenku on Thursday alleged that unnamed individuals were collecting signatures and identity card numbers under the guise of a land distribution plan, yet they were meant for the Cord referendum.

“My office has received credible reports of the dubious scheme purporting that the State will issue free land in places such as Moi’s Bridge and Nakuru,” he said in statement to newsrooms.

He, however, did not say whether anyone had been arrested.

Mr Lenku asked Kenyans to be careful lest they fall prey to an extortion ring.

But Cord leaders denied the allegations, saying the CS should be concerned about the rising insecurity instead of panicking over non-existing issues.

Kisumu Senator Anyang’ Nyong’o and Suna East MP Junet Mohammed laughed off the claims. They said Cord had not started collecting signatures.

“We have only formed a team of experts,” said Prof Nyong’o. “Mr Lenku must stop this propaganda. We are not the mafia, but a well-organised political party,” he said.

Mr Mohammed said the collection of signatures would be launched officially in one of the counties.