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Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka hosted Former President Uhuru Kenyatta in Mwingi Full Gospel Churches for a fundraiser in aid of the Church on November 19, 2023. [Dennis Kavisu, Standard]
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta once declared that he would not go 'anywhere' upon leaving office. True to his word, he is increasingly engaging in politics, raising questions as to whether Kenyans should continue footing his bills.
The law dictates that a retired president be fully taken care of by taxpayers plus his immediate family. The same law, however, gives a condition; that that can only apply if the retired head of state isn't politically active.
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