Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has recently denied allegations that he held a secret meeting with Gaucho and Swaleh to plan how goons would disrupt Nairobi protests.
Reports had alleged that, before the protests, Sakaja met with several leaders, including Gaucho, a sitting Nairobi MP, an MCA, and the infamous Swaleh, and issued them with funds to sponsor the goons.
According to the claims, the county boss gave 2 million to Gaucho to mobilise goons to neutralise protestors using machetes and rungus, and to sponsor chaos.
Sakaja denies any involvement with the protest CBD goons. Photo: Courtesy.
Responding to the allegation, Sakaja distanced himself from the allegations and clarified that he was not in the city on the said day.
While providing evidence, the governor revealed that he had travelled to Lugari and did not convene the alleged meeting.
“Such blatant lies. On Sunday, I was in Lugari for Church and came back to Nairobi on Monday afternoon through Kitale. Ticket below. I have not seen Gaucho since he attended the Mukuru Housing Launch or Swaleh in many months,” Sakaja clarified.
According to the tickets provided by Sakaja, he had travelled from Kitale to Nairobi on Monday, June 16, at 10 am, disregarding the allegations that he was in the city on Sunday and conducted the meeting as alleged.
On the other hand, Gaucho also denied the claims, noting that he was not in Kenya and that the claims that he had met with the governor to arrange the disruptions were fabricated lies.
