Nakuru queries prove too much for Miguna

Nakuru queries prove too much for Miguna

THURSDAY, 23 AUGUST 2012 00:06 BY MORAA OBIRIA

Former adviser to the Prime Minister Miguna Miguna during the launch of his book

MIGUNA Miguna,the former Prime Minister adviser,  yesterday left Nakuru residents unhappy after he avoided to answer their questions over his controversial book, Peeling Back the Mask . A handful of curious residents,  who had attended a function to popularise the book at the Standard Bank yard, demanded to know why has written about the post-election violence and yet he has tendered the information at the International Criminal Court.

However,he defended himself saying : “International Criminal Court is dealing with the post-election issue  and I am not  a witness  for the ICC. In any case ICC is not running after me.” However,the residents accused him of dodging questions.

He was also put on the spot on why he did not give the information he claims to have on the chaos to the Waki Commission.

  “Some people were giving the information in camera, just because you did not see me, does not mean that I did not give the testimony,” Miguna defended himself. Later, he refused to take any further questions although many residents still  had  a lot to ask him . Guarded by strongmen,  Miguna walked away as unsatisfied  residents heckled him.

While addressing the crowd, Miguna claimed that he wrote the book to expose impunity in the coalition government. He said since Independence leaders have been  looting public resources, perpetuating corruption and tribalism.

It was time for the country to be aware of  how the government operates, he said. “I want the people to know, laugh, and spit against the culture of impunity in this country and say no to it.I say, we must peel back the mask,” Miguna said. He said he has "overachieved"  his objective with the book . “ I wanted people to be angry and they are. I wanted them to lose sleep and they have.I wanted them to to turn left and right and they have,” asserted Miguna.

He dared anybody offended by his book to sue him  saying he could not be intimidated or shaken by anybody. “All these buggers  going around talking can dare sue me. When I left they were talking but now they are silent,” claimed Miguna. A couple of people bought his  book at Sh 3,200 including the Nakuru West parliamentary aspirant, Samwel Arama and Kaptembwa civic leader John Maina. He autographed every copy that was sold.