Maina Njenga: Raila promised me Interior CS job if he won election

Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has revealed that Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga promised him a plum State job if he won the presidential election.

Speaking during an interview with Kameme TV on Thursday, November 2, 2023, Njenga disclosed that Raila had promised to appoint him as Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) if he clinched the top seat job.

“I would be now the one in charge of Kindiki’s docket because I was promised the Interior Cabinet Secretary position if Raila won the election,” he said.

Njenga also spoke on his involvement in the opposition’s protests early this year.

While spilling the beans, the former Mungiki associate also recalled that Raila called to ask him for his take on the turnaround of events shortly after President William Ruto was sworn in.

At the time, Njenga advised Raila to deny the election results and call for demonstrations and upon mutual agreement, the opposition made him Director of Operations for the nationwide demonstrations.

In his capacity as the director, Njenga says he organized more than 1,000 demonstrators at Kamukunji until the opposition chief was unable to access the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD).

“After William Ruto was sworn into office, Baba (Raila) called and asked me my take on the turnaround of events. I told him things didn’t go well.

“We had a meeting and I advised Raila we deny the election results and start demonstrations. We started demonstrations and I was made Director of Operations. I organized more than 1000 demonstrators at Kamukunji until Raila was unable to access Nairobi CBD,” he said.