NAIROBI, Kenya May 5 \u2013 The debate surrounding a controversial plan to strip former President Uhuru Kenyatta of his retirement benefits is expected to escalate today, with leaders set to intensify exchanges in the Senate after a motion by Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei.<\/p>\n
The motion, tabled on Monday, has already triggered a political storm, pitting government allies against the Jubilee party over whether the former Head of State should continue enjoying state benefits while remaining active in politics.<\/p>\n
The motion comes just days after Uhuru in a phone address to Jubilee delegates in Narok accused President William Ruto of trying to silence him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe law states that if a president retires and fails to leave politics, the government, through Parliament, has the power to remove those retirement benefits,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to the proposal, any funds recovered from withdrawn benefits should be redirected to serve the interests and welfare of the people of Kenya.<\/p>\n
The Presidential Retirement Benefits Act envisions former heads of state as non-partisan figures who offer advisory support rather than engage in day-to-day political mobilisation. Cherargei argues that this threshold has been breached.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese actions, if established, amount to active engagement in political party activities contrary to the spirit and letter of the Act,\u201d the motion reads in part.<\/p>\n
The push comes amid sustained criticism of Kenyatta by leaders allied to President William Ruto, who accuse him of undermining the government while continuing to enjoy state-funded privileges.<\/p>\n
Jubilee leaders incluiding Fred Matiangi have strongly pushed back, defending Uhuru\u2019s right to speak and participate in national discourse.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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