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Moi nod riles Rubia group

Story by NATION Correspondent
Publication Date: 10/2/2007 

A group of leaders who fought for the country’s Second Liberation yesterday questioned former President Daniel Moi’s endorsement of his successor for a second term. Speaking under the umbrella of the Kenya People’s Convention, the group, led former Cabinet minister Charles Rubia, said it had fought for the Second Liberation that saw the return of multi-party democracy.

“Many of us spent years fighting against Kanu’s dictatorship in the past and feel betrayed by Mr Daniel Moi’s return to the centre stage,” said Mr Rubia.

He told Kenyans to remember those who lost their lives in the struggle for the return of pluralism in 1992.

Best interests

“Many Kenyans died during the first Saba Saba Day in 1990. We were arrested, assaulted, tortured, detained and otherwise victimised for standing up for what we considered to be the best interests of our people and country,” the veteran said.

The group warned that the country was headed for trouble as a result of divisions along tribal lines.

“National leaders should do everything possible to reduce tribal tensions and divisions,” they said.