Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria claims that he has been receiving death threats following his criticism of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“Those with selfish objectives and who have been jumping up and down with threats over my life details with which I have shared with the DCI who is my friend and a person with the capacity to act will work on it,” he said.
Mose Kuria was speaking at a press briefing at Parliament Building where ha also denied reports that he had resigned as Gatundu South MP.
Some local media outlets reported Wednesday afternoon that Mr Kuria had tendered his resignation to National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi.
“What The Star has done is p****** journalism. They have just reported their own things. They should get prepared for me. I am asking for damages,” Mr Kuria said.
During the presser Mr Kuria announced his support for the Building Bridges Initiative and apologized to President Kenyatta over his skewed development comments.
He said that he has written to ODM leader Raila Odinga to launch projects in his constituency in the spirit of the ‘handshake’.
Kuria apologised to President Uhuru Kenyatta over his new year’s eve remarks that the Central Kenya region has been neglected.
“I want to say this, as we come to the end of 2019, I want you to think seriously about your habit of voting in large numbers only to end up missing out on development projects,” he said.
Kuria said he took the move so as to bring an end to the current political temperatures.
He maintained that the country has had a troubled history and the current 2022 succession debate would likely blow the issues out of context.
“We cannot continue living as captives to the fears of the past. We have had a troubled history and the current situation will be blown out of context,” he said.
The legislator said he was happy that the likes of Martha Karua, Peter Kenneth, Millie Odhiambo and Gladys Wanga have joined the camp to support the head of state.
“I am happy that I have been vindicated. Now everyone is seeing the good person in Uhuru whom I have always been defending. I have found myself on the wrong side of the law because of him and I am ready to continue supporting that cause,’ he added.
“I have requested the secretariat to give me a chance to address on how we can achieve new dawn. The country is facing momentous challenges with serious budgetary and revenue constraints. People are struggling and we cannot make this through continuous politicking,” he said.
While apologising to Mt Kenya counties, Kuria said he was sorry for insinuating that there is no development in the region.