Miguna finds Sh. 45,000 old money he left at Nairobi residence, demands new currency

Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna is counting losses worth Sh. 45,000 after he found a stash of money in old currency at his Nairobi residence.

Miguna was exiled in 2018 for swearing in ‘the people’s president’ in a ceremony at Uhuru gardens, a move that did not sit well with the former president, Uhuru Kenyatta.

In his four-and-a-half years of exile stint in Canada, former President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the new currency on Saturday, June 1^st, 2019, in accordance with the 2010 constitution. This meant that the old notes became obsolete and valueless.

After former President Kenyatta stepped down, Miguna Miguna jetted back into the country on Thursday, October 20^th in a ceremonious arrival at the JKIA, as the day was also meant to grace Kenyan heroes.

He attended the Mashujaa parade and an event at the state house hosted by President Ruto. A lot has changed in the 4 years that he has been away in exile.

Miguna Miguna now demands that Attorney General Justin Muturi replaces his old notes with new ones, in a message he took to deliver on Twitter.

“When Uhuru Kenyatta conspired with Raila Odinga, blew up my house, kidnapped and detained me incommunicado, I had Sh. 45,000 in my pocket.” Read the tweet.

“The despot later replaced the Sh. 1,000 notes with the new ones. I would like AG Muturi to replace my old notes with new ones.” He added.

Miguna has had a few bones to pick with former allies particularly Azimio leader, Raila Odinga.

On November 1^st, Miguna termed Raila as being hypocritical for demanding the release of Sirisia MP, John Waluke from prison after he was found guilty of embezzling 297 million at the National Cereals and Produce Board.

Raila argued that the 67 years imprisonment sentence issued to Waluke was unfair, demanding the judiciary to grant him a bond.

“How can you condemn a 55-year-old to 67 years imprisonment? That is akin to jailing Raila for 50 years, is that fair? We want Waluke to be granted a bond immediately,” said Raila.

Miguna was having none of it as he urged Raila to keep away from issuing demands to court. Raila was vocal about adherence to the rule of law and respecting the judiciary’s independence before and after the August 9^th elections.

“He yelled endlessly about the rule of law during the just concluded presidential campaign. Waluke must stay in jail where he belongs,” Miguna countered.