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President Kenyatta, Billionaire Jimi Wanjigi Bury the Hatchet

John Wanjohi Dec 15, 2018

President Kenyatta and billionaire businessman Jimi Wanjigi have buried the hatchet following Friday meeting.

Citizen Digital reports that the two political adversaries ended their differences during President Kenyatta’s visit to opposition leader Raila Odinga's rural home in Bondo, Siaya County on Friday morning.

Kenyatta arrived at Odinga's residence for breakfast with Odinga, his elder brother Oburu, Siaya Senator James Orengo, Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga and tycoon Jimi Wanjigi.

The President was in the Nyanza region for two days as part of continued efforts to unite the country following his March 9th handshake with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader.

Wanjigi has in the past accused President Kenyatta of prosecuting him for bankrolling Odinga's 2017 presidential campaigns.

The tycoon made the remarks after a team of detectives drawn from the  Flying Squad, Special Crimes Prevention Unit and General Service Unit (GSU) carried out a 72-hour raid of his home in Muthaiga estate.

During the operation, authorities say they recovered seven firearms including a military grade M4 assault rifle as well as 600 rounds of ammunition.

“It is an unjustified siege that is premised on nothing else but persecution. I am an innocent man as I stand here; everything that you have seen from police is a complete fabrication. Whatever was found here in this home, as they are trying to publicize, are licensed firearms,” Wanjigi said after the raid.

“It is a complete and absolute persecution. If it was not for the will, strength, and prayers of Kenyans, many of us will not be standing here today.”
 

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