Kiminini Member of Parliament Chris Wamalwa has refuted claims that there is a deep state in Kenya that controls the political happenings in the country.
Speaking during an interview on Monday, Wamalwa noted that deep state is a false narrative meant to push a particular political agenda.
He cited the recent Juja and Kiambaa by-elections where Jubilee party lost to Hustler Nation-allied parties, arguing that if there was deep state, then Jubilee wouldn’t have lost in the two mini polls in its strongholds.
“It is not true that we have deep state because in 2002 Moi was the president but Mwai Kibaki succeeded him thus Kenyans should not be fooled that there is ‘deep state’.
“When you talk about deep state, the president is the Head of State, If he was to use anything of deep state, Jubilee would have won in Kiambaa and Juja, this thing of Deep State is being exaggerated,” he told Citizen TV.
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He made the remarks in reaction to a recent statement by Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia who said that deep state is existent in Kenya and plays a critical role in determining the leadership of the country.
Kimemia who served as Head of Public Service and Permanent Secretary for Provincial Administration and Internal Security in President Mwai Kibaki’s government noted that a candidate backed by deep state has higher chances of winning as compared to the rest.
Governor Francis Kimemia. [Photo: Courtesy]
“If you have two candidates at the rate of 50-50, and the Deep State backs one, you can be sure that one will win. The candidate must be credible and electable, that becomes very important if the Deep State are to support a candidate,” he was quoted as saying.
During the interview, Kimemia also noted that the international community plays a major role in determining who will be president. According to him, if deep state and the international community combine, then the candidate with their backing is almost guaranteed of winning.
“We’re forgetting also the international angle, this country has a lot of interest from the international, and they also influence a lot. I can assure you, from where I sat, they influence a lot…in many many ways that I can’t discuss here. So if they combine with the Deep State, you can be sure your goose is cooked,” he stated.
