#AmKenyan 1. We have systems in Kenya. Though weak and easily compromised, as law abiding citizens we must test them and demand for improvements. Our leadership continues to abuse power and ignore our constitution. This is what we have been dealing with this week.
A THREAD:
#AmKenyan 2. Last Saturday, while attending a family event in Muranga, I received a frantic call from @atty_kim asking where I was because she had received a threatening phone call from @MikeSonko about a post she had copy-pasted on our FB page Buyer Beware.
#AmKenyan 3. The post alleged there was corruption happening at City Hall. Atty declined to bring the post down. What followed were more threatening calls to the other admin @JacksonNjeru254 and a sustained online campaign to troll us using several pseudo accounts
#AmKenyan 4. On Sunday the trolling and threats escalated. Over 20 accounts were added by a member on the Buyer Beware group with the sole purpose to attack anyone discussing corruption allegations at City Hall. We identified the accounts and removed them.
#AmKenyan 5. The accounts then generated defamatory posts against us. We were slut and body shamed. Something we have seen before from Sonko when he has issues with others, especially women. I have attached an example of one that was done about me.
#AmKenyan 6. We then decided to make an official report at @DCI_Kenya on Monday. We were to meet with Atty and go to Kiambu road together. At about 11 am, @bonifacemwangi called me and asked if I had spoken to Atty and that there were strange men in her house.
#AmKenyan 7. I called Atty and she informed me some men claiming to be @NPSOfficial_KE from Buruburu were trying to arrest her. They had no warrant and did not inform her of the reason she was being arrested. Atty made the wise decision to do a live feed of the arrest.
#AmKenyan 8. For several hours we tried to get the police to tell us what she was arrested for. We left at 9.30pm not knowing what was in the charge sheet. We found out the charge "Causing disturbance at a police station" when it was read out in court.
#AmKenyan 9. This ridiculous charge proved to us that the @NPSOfficial_KE were being used to intimidate and silence Atty. They did not tell us why they had picked her from her house in the first place. One officer even pulled a gun on her saying "Leo nitauwa mtu".
#AmKenyan 10. @DCI_Kenya@ODPP_KE@EACCKenya@IPOA_KE The threats and online attacks are continuing. We were adviced to do a written complaint by @DCI_Kenya which we are working on with our lawyers. This disregard for due process and abuse of power must be investigated.
#AmKenyan 11. Media coverage of this has been one sided to favour Sonko. Not surprising as he has the resources to push his narrative. Other than @citizentvkenya who reported FACTS, the rest, led by @ntvkenya continue to report lies without contacting Atty for a right of reply.
#AmKenyan 12. We refuse to be bullied. Reports of THEFT exist. The @OAG_Kenya has done 2 reports, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 alleging BILLIONS are unaccounted for. This is what Sonko does not want the public to discuss. @EACCKenya has this information too.
We will #SoldierOn #KOT
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#AmKenyan 1. I grow organic food for my family. 3 years back, I grew a crop of red onions and cabbages meant for fellow Human Rights defenders affected by Covid-19 restrictions.
The drama was insane. From threats by 'brokers' at my farm gate to county lockdowns.
#ToxicBusiness
#AmKenya 2. The farm was in Kajiado. The blockade by police was very near it. I needed to be there during the early days of planting almost daily. Those cops eventually had a love/hate Relationship with me because I refused to bribe to go to my shamba
@HBSNairobi
#ToxicBusiness
#AmKenyan 3. After dealing with access to the shamba, when the crop was nearing maturity, I started receiving threats from so called gate buyers/brokers who would turn up demanding to speak to me and dictating when I was to harvest and how much I was to sell.
#ToxicBusiness
#AmKenyan 1. Good morning #KOT. Last week, I did a post pleading not to be added to any more wassup groups to help fundraise for needy children who couldn't join high school as I was stretched and unable to help all. That plea brought my way what I call a MIRACLE.
A THREAD.
#AmKenyan 2. In 2010, I lost my sister Wanjiru. She suddenly fell ill and upon hospitalisation, was wrongly diagnosed, given antibiotics and discharged. She past away in her sleep a day after leaving hospital. Pneumonia killed her. A treatable illness took Shiro from us.
#AmKenyan 3. From when we were kids, Shiro had a strong passion for kids. Especially those who were from a slum near where we lived. I remember her taking food from our house to go feed them and wanted to be a pre-school teacher when she grew up. She did become a teacher.
#AmKenyan 1. #KOT Yesterday, at 6pm, a head-on collision almost happened because of cars overlapping and using the wrong side of the road to avoid traffic. This brought us to a 20 minute long standstill.
I decided to take photos of the cars.
Here is car One: KBZ 602N
A THREAD:
#AmKenyan 2. This is the point they were making the illegal turn. There was no policeman present. When they couldn't join the traffic from here, they drove straight on and forced their way back to the right lane.
Car two: KBY 025A
#AmKenyan 3: Most of them were using the illegal right turn from the NAIROBI hospital direction opposite CITAM. They then had to force their way back into the right lane causing a back-up all the way to hurlingham.
#AmKenyan 2. Last week I received a call from a young contractor who was conned by the Mututhos over 1 million. He has reported to @NPSOfficial_KE@PoliceKE
They asked for a huge % upfront in bribes. His small biashara has since collapsed #ArrestTheMututhos #STOPTheseTHIEVES
#AmKenyan 1. Hello #KOT. Earlier today, I posted about a certain 'powerful' SHEIKH who is a serial paedophile and has never faced justice. This is the story as it has been unfolding since he was arrested on Tuesday evening. #JusticeForNA #BreakTheSilenceOnChildRAPE @ODPP_KE
#AmKenyan 2. The @NubianRights reached out to a mutual friend seeking support over a case they were working on that they felt will not go far if the Human Rights sector did not throw their might on it.
(A SHEIKH had been raping and impregnating his victims) #JusticeForFA #KOT
#AmKenyan 3. My friend called. I was reluctant at first because I had made a conscious decision to STOP taking on #CHILDRape cases. I was continuously threatened and many cases resulted in the abusers walking because I lacked resources to follow through. Sickening! #JusticeForNA
#AmKenyan 1. I will attempt to simplify the #SwitchOffKPLC petitions that are being withdrawn. Look at the ASKS and question if the withdrawals will achieve what the campaign intended to from the onset, which was JUSTICE for ALL WaKenya
Will withdrawals #STOPTheseThieves?
THREAD
#AmKenyan 2. PETITION 6 ISSUES:
A) Consumers ILLEGALLY billed for a 10.1B @KenyaPower loss incurred from their corrupt paka panya games during 2017 election period.
EXPECTED RESULT: End to illegal billing and refunds to all affected customers. #SwitchOffKPLC #STOPTheseThieves
#AmKenyan 3. PETITION 6 ISSUES
B) Consumers forced to use 3rd party vendors as @KenyaPower sabotages official and cheaper 888880 number. Vendit(501200), Dynamo(800904) numbers are owned by #PowerCartels
EXPECTED RESULT: End of 3rd party vendors #SwitchOffKPLC #STOPTheseTHIEVES