Kilome MP John Harun Mwau has lashed out at the American Government for accusing him of drug trafficking and blames his woes on former US ambassador Michael Ranneberger.
Mwau said the former envoy had orchestrated a malicious campaign to link him with drugs in a wider plot by powerful individuals to illegally acquire his assets in the US.
The Kilome legislator said it was absurd that the Americans could link him to such a serious crime yet they had not provided any evidence. "There have been several drug busts in the country over the years but none of them has led a trail to me and I wonder why they are linking me to this horrific trade," the wealthy businessman said.
Mwau added that Americans with all their sophisticated gadgets should have provided tangible evidence instead of relying on hearsay and rumours peddled by diplomats.
The former assistant minister for Transport said vehicles from the American embassy started trailing him in January and he had reported the matter to the police. "Apparently, the strange vehicles resumed their surveillance soon after I filed a suit against the former US envoy for linking me to drugs in a report tabled in Parliament," Mwau said.
Mwau, a former police officer and marksman, said the move by America to censure him will not affect his business empire because now he trades with the East. "China is offering better business opportunities than the US and more people are looking East now," Mwau said. He added that he had worked hard to build his fortune in a legal manner. The MP said he will not miss going to the US. He reiterated that he has never dealt with drugs, he does not know what they look like or those who deal in them.
The flamboyant MP prefers to fly to his constituency in a helicopter although it is less than two hours drive from Nairobi. He has a liking for Range Rovers and is said to own different models.
During the referendum campaigns last year, he surprised his Kilome constituents by taking the controls of his helicopter and flying out of Sultan Hamud as the pilot he came with took the seat beside him.
Mwau was first elected to Parliament in 2007 after an unsuccessful bid in 2002. He has been instrumental in many development activities in Kilome including using his own cash to install electricity and fix roads besides the CDF money.
He is a close ally of Prime Minister Raila Odinga who secured him the Transport assistant minister post. Mwau's PICK political party is an affiliate of ODM. Brought up in abject poverty, Mwau often recounts how he slept in a mud hut that he shared with livestock.
He later joined the police force where he excelled as a marksman and travelled the world over representing Kenya in various competitions.
He resigned from the police service to engage in private business and has vast interests in real estate and owns shares in several companies including the country's largest supermarket chain, Nakumatt. "My wealth is the result of hard work and investing prudently," said Mwau, who gets up as early as 4 am to work.
He now says he will concentrate on completing his development projects in Kilome and put the drug allegations behind him as he ponders his political future.
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