We'll plant trees at Uhuru's Northlands city farm Saturday - Kioni

He urged Kenyans to come out, plant trees and donate their animals too.

In Summary
  • Kioni said their supporters had requested to be allowed to donate sheep and goats to the Kenyattas during the session.
  • This is after the farm was on March 27, invaded by intruders who destroyed properties, stole sheep and set the farm on fire. 
Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni
Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni
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Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has announced that there will be a tree planting exercise at Former President Uhuru Kenyatta's family farm, Northlands City, in Ruiru on Saturday, April 15.

Speaking to a local media outlet, Kioni said their supporters had requested to be allowed to donate sheep and goats to the Kenyattas during the session.

This is after the farm was on March 27, invaded by intruders who destroyed properties, stole sheep and set the farm on fire. 

Kioni urged others to come out, plant trees and donate their animals too.

He clarified that the exercise was not intended to restore the stolen sheep or trees that were cut, but rather a symbol of solidarity with former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

"We have very many people who have been asking whether they can have an opportunity to go and not just the issue of planting trees, Uhuru is not relying on the one or two seedlings we are going to plant," he said. 

"You will be surprised by the number of people who are willing to come with goats and sheep, not that they can replace the 1,000 animals that were slaughtered but just to let people know that is not the way things are done."

On March 27, a gang gained access to the Kenyatta land from the Kamakis side via the busy bypass and some were seen carrying sheep from the farm.

Kioni claimed the attack was orchestrated by a section of Kenya Kwanza leaders.

"The meeting happened on Sunday, March 26, at a CS's residence. We know the elected leaders who took part in that meeting," he said.

Earlier on, the Kenya Kwanza leaders denied any involvement in the attack.

Among those accused was National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung'wah who condemned the invasion and called for investigations for the perpetrators to be brought to book.

"I do not know anything about the invasion of the Kenyattas' land. I first saw on social media the reports claiming that unknown people had invaded the former president’s farm," he said.

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki said police are in pursuit of at least 2,000 looters who invaded the farm.

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