Wetangula Slams Prof Makau Mutua Over Attack on Kalonzo

Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula has slammed legal scholar Prof Makau Mutua over his continued attack on Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka.

Wetangula was responding to Mutua’s claims that Kalonzo should back Raila Odinga’s presidential bid.

On Wednesday, the US-based lawyer said Raila will clinch the presidency with or without Kalonzo’s backing.

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But according to Wetangula who belongs to the Kenya Kwanza divide, Mutua was too inexperienced to contribute to political issues even though he is a professor.

The Bungoma senator urged Mutua to refrain from condemning Kalonzo who on Wednesday blasted Raila for not honouring a 2017 pre-election pact.

Kalonzo told reporters that Prof Mutua was the witness lawyer.

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“Huyo kijana anakutusi is a very junior lawyer. He was in first year when I was in third year and he has never had anything to distinguish him as a lawyer. Anyone can go back to America and come back calling himself a professor,” Wetangula said during a Kenya Kwanza alliance political rally held at Trans Nzoia County on Thursday.

“Those dubious professorship gives nobody a license to be rude to others. Bwana Mutua you being with Raila Odinga does not give you the license to besmirch, abuse and degrade Kalonzo Musyoka.”

The legislator maintained that the former vice President has a proven track record after working with former President Mwai Kibaki in the grand coalition government.

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“Ndugu Kalonzo najua wewe ni rafiki yangu sana na mimi nilisikitika kuona some upstart professor akizungumza mambo machafu juu yako. I stand here as your long-time friend to defend you,” he added.

He also asked Kalonzo not to give in to calls to join the Azimio la Umoja movement. Instead, Wetangula asked the Wiper leader to join Kenya Kwanza which he is certain will form the next government.

“Tuko tayari kufanya kazi na Kalonzo Musyoka to boost our numbers na wewe ukimkosea Kalonzo Musyoka heshima unawakosea wakenya heshima,” said Wetangula.