Private Guards Take Over at Mama Ngina Kenyatta's Muthaiga Home

The residence of former first lady Mama Ngina in Nairobi's Muthaiga estate is now being guarded by private security personnel after her official security was withdrawn on Tuesday. 

A local company has deployed a dozen guards to keep watch over the compound, both inside and outside. The move follows a threat by a group of Nairobi traders to march to the residence although it is unclear if they will follow through. The traders intend to plead with Mama Ngina to request retired president Uhuru Kenyatta to stop financing the Azimio protests which they say have negatively impacted their businesses and disrupted the local community. 

"We normally have two guards here helping the officers but we had to increase the number," said the source who requested not to be named. 

Kenya Kwanza leaders claim to have evidence that Uhuru is endowing the protests aimed at destabilizing the government. In a statement on Tuesday, political pundit Mutahi Ngunyi advised President William Ruto against recalling the security officers from the residence of former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta. Ngunyi lamented that the crowds planning to march towards the house would pose a threat to the ex-first lady as they would be irrational and unpredictable. Mama Ngina was allocated 30 police officers to keep vigil in all her compounds before the number was reduced to eight last year. 

"Dear Ruto: Crowds are unreasonable. Today they will attack Mama Ngina in Muthaiga. Tomorrow they will look for your mother wherever she will be. No difference between you and Uhuru. If you start this trend, it will not stop. Fight as men and leave our mothers out of it. Please," Ngunyi said.