Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i might not be part of the 2027 presidential bid after Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo threatened to take legal action against him.
The MP on Thursday, July 3, accused Matiang'i of overseeing a reign of terror that led to the dumping of dozens of tortured bodies in River Yala between 2021 and 2022, hence terming him unfit for the presidency.
In a press statement, the MP revealed plans to initiate legal proceedings aimed at holding Matiang'i personally accountable for the extrajudicial killings. ''Being an MP for Gem Constituency, I have been deeply perturbed by the arrogance and contempt with which the former Interior CS Dr Fred Matiang'i treated the questions in his role as CS in the dumping of bodies into River Yala in Gem Constituency in the run up to the 2022 General Elections,'' the statement read in part.
Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo Speaking During Past Political Function, June 1, 2023 Twitter Elisha Odhiambo ''Matiang'i was the CS in charge of internal security, and cannot therefore escape accountability.
