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'He squeezed my hand' remark resurfaces at Mutua's vetting

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Former Machakos Governor Dr Alfred Mutua nominee for the position of Labour and Social Protection CS before the Committee on Appointments at the Mini Chambers on August 4, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Labour Cabinet Secretary nominee Alfred Mutua faced one of his earlier remarks when he served as governor that President William Ruto squeezed his hand in a scary way, during yesterday's vetting sessions before a House Committee.

Saboti MP Caleb Amisi asked Mutua to clarify the remark made at a State House function, but Mutua brushed it aside saying it happened during high-octane politics when he was not seeing eye to eye with Ruto who was deputy president then. Mutua turned the question into a light matter when he said Ruto later introduced him to Webuye MP Dan Wanyama who could squeeze hands harder than him

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