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"content": ", three times. I complied. He then told me, “Kesho usiendeLimuru” meaning “tomorrow, do not go to Limuru”. He also told me, “Usiende Meru naRaila” which means “Do not go to Meru with Raila.” The other three men who were carrying large kitchen knives then each slapped me with the knives and their leader then told me, “Usipofanya vile tumekwambia, tutang’era wewe na tupelekee mama hii kichwayako pamoja na ile ya vijana wako wawili.” This translates to; “if you do not do what I have told you, we will chop off your head and deliver it to your wife together with those of your two sons.” I believe there is a plot either to kill me or intimidate me into supporting a particular presidential candidate. Last night’s incident was not the first time. Immediately after the Limuru II Meeting, a meeting took place at Landmark Hotel at which some Members of this House were present together with the leaders who had convened that meeting at Limuru where a number of us were identified as the people who are not toeing the line and that we were thorns that must be removed meaning that we must be physically eliminated. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, last night attackers then directed that I drive straight to my house and do not get out. This morning, I learnt that the Limuru they were telling me not to go to is a meeting that had been convened at Limuru this morning and which meeting had been cancelled by the authorities. I came straight here and my intention is immediately after this to report the matter to the police. This I shall do. I have said many times and I repeat that in the defense of the Constitution that we fought so hard for, I am willing to die, but I will not accept a situation where any Member, no matter how senior, or mighty he or she is to direct how or who I shall associate with and who or who not to support. I shall not be a party to any compartmentalization of regions of this country contrary to the Constitution. We have fought very hard to get this Constitution in place and we are obliged to defend it at all times. Let those who think that they can intimidate others to pursue a certain political trend know that we shall not be cowed. We shall insist on enjoying all the rights guaranteed under this Constitution. We will not stop from implementing this process and allowing Kenyans to make a free choice on who to vote for and who not to vote for. I have brought this to the attention of the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security this morning and I seek an assurance from him that this Government is committed to creating an environment in which all Kenyans can enjoy their constitutionally guaranteed rights and freedoms, and specifically to tell us what investigations they will carry out regarding this incident and what measures they will take to protect not only myself, but those others who were the subject of discussion at the Landmark Hotel two weeks ago, the following day after the Limuru Conference."
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