Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa, Adv. Ndegwa Njiru among other leaders visited Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju at Karen Hospital, Nairobi.
According to a statement by Kalonzo on Tuesday, March 24, Tuju is in critical condition, undergoing scans to assess spinal damage.
The Wiper boss criticised authorities for the manner in which Tuju was arrested, noting that he was bundled into a police subaru moments after holding a press conference to explain his whereabouts over the past 36 hours.
“He is in critical condition, undergoing scans to assess spinal damage; injuries inflicted when police officers forcibly a bundled him into their subaru. Disturbingly, Hon Tuju remains under police watch even as he receives treatment,” Kalonzo said.
“We thank the Karen Hospital team for their exemplary care, and we stand firmly with Hon. Tuju until his full recovery,” he added.
Kalonzo also criticised President William Ruto for calling them scavengers.
“William Ruto; you called us scavengers. If Tuju is truly your friend, prove it: STOP THE DAYLIGHT LAND GRAB. Respect his rights and order the immediate withdrawal of police from his hospital room,” he added.
Earlier, Kalonzo claimed that Tuju narrowly escaped a life-threatening medical emergency on Monday evening when his sugar levels reportedly dropped to a critical 1.9, a condition that could have led to his demise within minutes if he had not received immediate medical intervention.
“The sugar level was at 1.9. At one point, we were even told we might lose Tuju due to the very low sugar levels. We could have lost him within 5 minutes,” he stated.
This comes after President Ruto, on Tuesday, March 24, addressed the fiasco surrounding former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju’s disappearance.
Speaking during his tour of Migori County, Ruto claimed that Tuju’s friends lied to him to allegedly stage his abduction.
He stated that Tuju’s friends would benefit from the former CS’s perceived abduction, gaining political clout and positive publicity.
The Head of State argued that Tuju needed friends to help him get out of the rabbit hole he was in, with auctioneers going after his property.
“They lied to him. They asked him to go and hide in his bedroom, then claim that he was abducted. Tuju needs honest friends. He needs honest advice and help, not scavengers who are trying to milk the misfortunes of citizens,” Ruto stated.
The President stated that Tuju needed counsel on how to recover his property. He further called out leaders trying to rope in retired President Uhuru Kenyatta into the saga.
“He needs advice so that he can be helped to save his property. Not conmen who have even invoked Uhuru Kenyatta’s name in their drama,” he stated.
