Bobi Wine sends peace message to Kenyans after turning down 29 million bribe from the government
Ugandan dancehall artist-cum-MP Bobi Wine melted the hearts of Kenyans with his peace message. The MP sent the message after he turned down 29 million bribe from president Museveni’s government.
Bobi Wine is among opposition MPs who were embroiled in a fight in a bid stop Museveni allied MPs from pushing for a change in law to remove the presidential age limit set at 75 years.
MPs allied with the government have lobbied to table the bill in parliament and engaged their constituents across the country in order to popularize the move.
73 year old President Museveni, who has ruled since 1986, will be two years over the age limit when Uganda holds its next election in 2021.
The desperate regime has since resorted to bribing opposition MPs in a bid to woo them to support the move to scrap the presidential age limit.
Bobi Wine received 29 million Ugandan shillings (Kes 822,797) bribe. The state deposited the money to his account without his knowledge but he instructed the bank to return it to the sender.
“On 24th October, 2017, 29,000,000/= (Uganda Shillings Twenty Nine Million) was deposited to my Bank Account. This money was given to all Members of Parliament. According to official communication, this money was given to Members of Parliament to consult on the unfortunate proposal to amend Article 102(b) of the Constitution of Uganda and remove the 75 year age-limit as a qualification to stand for President of Uganda.
I have accordingly instructed my bank to immediately return this money to its sender,” Bobi Wine said in a statement posted on Facebook on Friday October 27th.
Bobi Wine prays for Kenya
On Saturday Bobi Wine sent Kenyans a message of peace after violence gripped several towns in the country. Kenyans were moved by Bobi Wine’s message which was posted on Twitter.
“Heavenly Father, send angels of peace & stability to Kenya. Grant wisdom & guide it’s leaders to make decisions that save citizens’ lives.”
