Fred Matiang'i has come out swinging, defending Uhuru Kenyatta against what he's calling "indecent attacks" from President Ruto's allies—and aki, the man did NOT hold back. The Jubilee boss is basically telling the government: kumbe you have a whole country to run, but instead you're busy insulting a retired president? Sawa sawa, let's talk about it.

Matiang'i's Nuclear Option: The Constitution Says Uhuru Can Do What He Wants

During a fiery press briefing in Nairobi, the former Interior Cabinet Secretary turned politician basically read the government the riot act. He reminded them that Kenya is a democracy—you know, that thing they swore to protect—and that includes Uhuru's constitutional right to express himself. One phone call to Jubilee delegates and the government machine went into overdrive screaming about it. Matiang'i wants to know: what kind of people are you that you're insulting a retired president instead of running the country?

The man even compared Kenya to other established democracies. In the US, Nigeria, and the UK, former leaders campaign, speak, and participate in public life all the time. Nobody loses sleep over it. But here? According to Matiang'i, some leaders with what he calls a "village worldview" are busy having a meltdown over a phone call. Ndio, it's that deep.

The Real Tea: Government Is Sinking, So They're Attacking Uhuru

Here's where Matiang'i really twisted the knife. He pointed out that while Ruto's own party members are jumping ship and refusing to defend their seats on the government ticket, the administration is choosing to insult its predecessors instead of fixing things. Insecurity? Still a problem. Livestock theft? Still happening. Economic hardship? Ask any Kenyan on the street. But instead of tackling these issues, leaders are distracted playing political ping-pong.

Matiang'i basically said the government is using political attacks as a smokescreen for its governance failures. It's giving "sinking ship" energy, and everyone can see it. The level of pettiness and primitiveness in how they're addressing Uhuru is, in his words, shocking. Bana, imagine having that much power and choosing to waste it on this nonsense?

A Warning About Decency in Disagreement

What really stood out though? Matiang'i said even Jubilee won't stoop to insulting President Ruto using the same language the government has used against Uhuru. He's basically calling for political maturity—you can disagree fiercely, but keep it decent. There's a way to do opposition politics without losing your humanity, and Matiang'i just reminded everyone of that.

The Jukwaa Take: When a guy who used to run security is telling you to chill out on the drama and focus on actual governance, maybe it's time to listen—lakini we'll see if anyone does.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya