Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has spoken for the first time over the Northlands farm invasion that saw sheep stolen and property destroyed.
Speaking on Monday, May 22 during the Jubilee Party National Delegates Convention (NDC) at the Ngong Racecourse, Uhuru recounted how he kept quiet after handing over power despite being humiliated.
The former Head of State also mentioned the destruction of property and theft of sheep at the Northlands farm.
“Tulipatiana uongozi kwa amani mchana hadharani hata wakati walinitukana nilikaa kimya nikasema ni haki yao. Yale yametokea ni matusi, kuiba mbuzi, kuchoma mashamba, yote wakifikiria wananitisha. Nawaambia waendelee lakini chama sio ya Uhuru, iko na wenyewe,” said Uhuru.
The Northlands farm was invaded on March 27 while the Azimio la Umoja coalition was holding anti-government protests.
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A group of youth armed with power saws and machetes breached the farm's fence and invaded the 11,000-acre land, openly cutting down trees in the glare of the media.
Nearly 1,400 Dorper sheep estimated to cost about Ksh70,000 each were also stolen from Uhuru's family-owned farm.
Northlands security farm manager Patrick Masinde in April revealed that at least fifty stolen sheep have been recovered after being dropped at strategic points near the farm along the Eastern by-pass.
