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Fred Matiangi addresses why Media houses were shut down by the Government

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

After declaring the  National Resistance Movement (NRM)an organised criminal gang; Fred Matiangi has now shared a few reasons as to why most media houses where shut down.

In statement by the  the Ministry of Internal Security and Coordination of National Government; Fred Matiangi says yesterday’s ‘swearing in’ of Raila Odinga was a well choreographed attempt to over throw the government.

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For this reason most media houses were shut down for failing to adhere to the orders from the government.

Matiangi says the media airing the event would have led to thousands of deaths of innocent Kenyans due to the incitement from the event.

He goes on to add that all media houses were briefed ahead of the illegal ceremony but most chose to ignore. For this reason the government has launched an investigation which will lead them to those who were working hand in hand with the NRM.

Thanks Kenyans for maintaining peace

He however concludes by thanking Kenyans for maintaining peace despite the controversial ceremony.

Fred Matiang’i denies dating a church girl, refuses to comment on frustrating Nyakundi using the police

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Cyprian Nyakundi claims Fred Matiang’i sent 10 CID officers to arrest him over an article he wrote. The Interior Cabinet Secretary was said to have an affair with a church girl.

On Tuesday January 23rd Standard newspaper wrote a story about a Cabinet Secretary who was having an affair with a church girl. The daily didn’t mention  any names but Cyprian Nyakundi did in a separate article.

Nyakundi said Matiang’i sent 10 CID officers at his home to frustrate him for unmasking him as the CS whose name was not mentioned in the Standard article.

Matiang’i is a morally upright civil servant

Matiang’i has since responded to the allegation through a letter written by Interior communications director Mwenda Njoka.

The interior CS denies having an affair with the church girl or buying her a house as written by Standard. Matiang’i demands the retraction of the defamatory article and an apology published on Standard within 7 days.

The letter didn’t not address claims by Nyakundi that the CS sent CID officers to his place to frustrate him. Below is the letter: