{"id":5902,"date":"2025-05-27T08:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T08:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=5902"},"modified":"2025-05-27T08:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T08:15:46","slug":"tmg-politics-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/tmg-politics-46\/","title":{"rendered":"Farouk Kibet Slams Activists Over Tanzania Controversy."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kIBET-og_image.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kIBET-og_image.webp 893w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kIBET-og_image-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kIBET-og_image-768x542.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong><sup>By Felix Wanjala.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President William Ruto\u2019s aide, Farouk Kibet, has strongly criticized local activists, accusing them of exporting unruly behavior to neighboring Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He argued that such individuals should be held accountable for violating the laws of the host nation.These remarks were made during an empowerment forum for small-scale businesses,held in South Mugirango, Kisii County, led by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leaders present urged both activists and opposition figures, to halt what they termed as premature political campaigns, and instead allow the government adequate time to deliver on its mandate to the Kenyan people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kIBET-og_image.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kIBET-og_image.webp 893w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kIBET-og_image-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kIBET-og_image-768x542.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup>Photo of president William Ruto&#8217;s aid Farouk Kibet in a past event. 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