A governor is threatening legal hell over a senator's billion-shilling hotel story. Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has demanded a public apology from Senator Tabitha Karanja through lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi. The conflict stems from claims Karanja made at a church event, accusing Kihika of misusing public funds to build a family hotel. Kihika calls these statements false and malicious.
The governor specifically challenged allegations about the hotel's location near strategic sites like the State House and the Kenya Railways land. Her legal notice states that linking the State House to the story created a national security risk. Karanja had also promised to table a Senate motion against the governor when the body reconvenes.
Kihika's lawyer accused the senator of a deliberate plot to destroy the governor's reputation with voters. The letter says the remarks were designed to expose Kihika to public hatred and ridicule. It demands an unconditional retraction of all statements. Karanja must publicly admit that malice motivated her accusations, according to the governor's legal team.
The governor specifically challenged allegations about the hotel's location near strategic sites like the State House and the Kenya Railways land. Her legal notice states that linking the State House to the story created a national security risk. Karanja had also promised to table a Senate motion against the governor when the body reconvenes.
Kihika's lawyer accused the senator of a deliberate plot to destroy the governor's reputation with voters. The letter says the remarks were designed to expose Kihika to public hatred and ridicule. It demands an unconditional retraction of all statements. Karanja must publicly admit that malice motivated her accusations, according to the governor's legal team.
