Opposition leaders have voiced serious concerns over what they describe as contaminated sugar currently held at the Port of Mombasa.
Speaking during a press briefing at PLP headquarters on July 31, Eugene Wamalwa, Martha Karua and Kalonzo Musyoka condemned the consignment as a health hazard.
According to the leaders, 25,000 metric tonnes of imported sugar, allegedly earmarked for repackaging in factories in Western Kenya, is unfit for human consumption.
Opposition leaders condemns police brutality witnessed in Murang’a last weekend. Photo: Courtesy.
Martha Karua spoke strongly against the sale of the consignment, condemning the government for allowing the importation in the first place.
“The sugar has been cleared quickly. This shows the heartlessness of this regime. They have made money their god,” Karua noted.
Notably, the opposition also addressed what they termed as escalating police brutality and harassment targeted at their members.
The leaders stood in solidarity with coalition members who had reportedly been victims of police intimidation in Subukia and Murang’a.
They called on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to take immediate action regarding a formal complaint lodged earlier in the week against officers accused of misconduct.
