Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has called on Kenyans to appreciate the freedoms they enjoy.
Mudavadi stated that while these liberties are fundamental to the nation’s democracy, they should be exercised responsibly.
“When we say that Kenya is very democratic, many do not believe it. I have noted that people from other nations come here to protest and are protected by Kenyan laws; they are not harmed,” he said
“In Kenya, people openly insult the President, and the constitution protects their freedom. Some claim, through headlines, that Kenya under President Ruto is dictatorial. They tried to bring that behaviour to a neighbouring country, and you witnessed what happened,” Mudavadi posed, referencing a recent incident in which several Kenyan activists and lawyers were barred from entering Tanzania.
“There are those who have left here with their antics and taken them to a neighbouring nation. You saw that they were not even allowed to leave the airport,” he said
He cautioned that upon arriving in foreign countries, Kenyans are entirely subject to the laws of those nations.
“This is the reality. I have been advising the youth and all Kenyans that when you board a plane and land in another country, the laws of Kenya cease to apply, and the laws of the foreign nation take precedence. The laws that govern you are those of the country you are in.” Mudavadi stated
Mudavadi made these remarks at the funeral of Mzee Mwalimu William Lumati, the father of the new Chancellor of the Co-operative University, Benard Chitunga, held at his home in the Chegulo ward of the Malava constituency in Kakamega County.
