North Eastern MPs criticise Gachagua for Eastleigh mall claims

Dadaab MP Farah Maalim says attacks on Somali-owned businesses are driven by envy and hatred. [File, Standard]

North Eastern MPs have accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of making statements that amount to ethnic profiling.

The MPs, led by Dadaab MP Farah Maalim, said Gachagua’s remarks have taken what they termed “Somaliphobia” to alarming levels, adding that attacks on Somali-owned businesses are driven by envy and hatred.