By Caroline Mango
Renowned witchdoctors at the Coast have confirmed that politicians ? including Cabinet ministers ? flock their homesteads for "protection".
Although a cross-section of politicians denied the witchdoctors? claims, the witchdoctors say their diaries are actually already full of politicians? appointments ahead of the General Election due next year.
According to the witchdoctors, the politicians seek charms to secure great careers, love, wealth and health.
The Standard sought to confirm a statement by the head of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Dr David Githii, that over 60 per cent of MPs seek the services of witchdoctors to deal with perceived enemies. Githii cited Mombasa as a preferred destination for the politicians.
Self-acclaimed ghost buster at the Coast, Akiba Bakari, told The Standard that indeed, politicians from the region ? and some from upcountry ? visit him regularly for "protective charms".
Bakari, who claims his diary is fully booked by politicians all the way to next year, said: "This is the beginning of their season to visit me to seek protection from their enemies and maintain good relations with their constituents so as to ensure they retain their seats next year.
"I have given charms to many politicians. Some come from as far as Ukambani. I have also travelled to their areas to protect them from evil."
Bakari claims to exorcise ghosts and drive them into the Indian Ocean. And in Matuga constituency, Mzee Kazungu wa Simba ? a humble medicine man who charges as little as Sh1 per visit ? claims to be known to many prominent figures in the political arena.
Kazungu claims to know the secrets of many politicians. He told The Standard it was true that Cabinet ministers, MPs and senior army officers in the current regime and opposition frequent his home.
However, Likoni MP and Cabinet minister Suleiman Shakombo dismissed the claims and said he personally condemns anybody who uses witchcraft. He took issue with Rev Githii, whose remarks Shakombo said "were far away from his docket".
His Bahari counterpart Joe Khamisi said: "If there are MPs who visit witchdoctors at the Coast, then Githii should name them or better still, call them and counsel them against those activities".
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