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Matiang’i past returns to haunt State House run

Matiang’i faces mounting scrutiny over past allegations of human rights abuses.

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by JULIUS OTIENO AND ELIUD KIBII

News08 May 2025 - 11:51
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Former CS Fred Matiang'i

A controversial past looms over former powerful Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s presidential bid as the 2027 race for the country’s top seat takes shape.

Controversies—including the deportation of lawyer Miguna Miguna, alleged involvement in the Sh1.5 billion Ruaraka land saga, and accusations of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances during his tenure—have resurfaced and threaten to overshadow his ambitions.

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