Tuesday, July 16, 2024 – President William Ruto and his government might have deliberately allowed goons to breach and burn Parliament during the protests by the Gen Zs.
This is according to Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah who
witnessed everything that transpired on that day from the bird’s eye view.
According to Omtatah, the security officers prevented them
from meeting with protesters before the dramatic break-in at Parliament.
"First of all, my office is on the 7th floor of Bunge Tower so I had a bird's-eye view of what was going on.
"We had complained about
the armed men who had been brought in; they didn't have any other mark except
the sniper rifle," Omtatah recounted.
Omtatah revealed that there were initial plans to engage
with the protesters from leaders who were willing to volunteer.
"Initially, we had said we would go and meet the
protesters so that they could address us. Some of us volunteered, but the
security people could not allow us to do that," he said.
According to him, the security forces' refusal to let them
meet the protesters played a crucial role in the escalation of the situation
that led to the breach and burning of Parliament.
The senator further questioned the actions of the police,
suggesting they allowed the breach to occur.
"I believe that if the Kenya police wanted to stop
anyone from entering Parliament, there is no force that could overpower the
police. The police simply allowed that to happen. They pulled back,"
Omtatah asserted.
He also highlighted the presence of unidentified individuals
in civilian clothing who were involved in the chaos.
"The people who were in civilian, we don't know who
they were. They were the ones pulling people down," he added.
The vocal senator raised serious concerns about the extent
of the damage within the Parliament, suggesting that some of it might not have
been caused by the protesters.
"When you go to Parliament, there is damage in areas I
know protesters never reached. So, the question is, who was damaging these
things? The story in Parliament has not been told," he stated.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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