Former Cabinet Secretary and Presidential Aspirant Dr Fred Matiang’i during an interview at the Standard Media Group Headquarters along Mombasa road on october 29, 2025 over the coming 2027 General elections. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has dismissed claims that he ran government ministries with an iron fist, saying his insistence on discipline and adherence to the law was often mistaken for dictatorship.

While appearing on Spice FM on Wednesday, October 29, the presidential aspirant stated that his firm leadership approach was rooted in enforcing existing systems and structures, rather than creating new laws.

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Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has dismissed claims that he ran government ministries with an iron fist, saying his insistence on discipline and adherence to the law was often mistaken for dictatorship.

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Published Date: 2025-10-29 13:42:29
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By Esther Nyambura
Source: The Standard
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