Okiki Amayo headed the much dreaded KANU disciplinary committee. Together with his other colleagues in the committee, they wrecked so many political careers.
Senior politicians literally trembled whenever they appeared before Okiki. He once expelled a member of parliament from KANU and made him lose his seat for failing kutingiza kidole ya KANU sawa sawa.
He worked very closely with PS Hezekiah Oyugi, Superintendent of Police James Opiyo and Bernard Chunga to suppress the Mwakenya movement that threatened Moi’s grip on power.
As Chairman of the disciplinary committee, Okiki secretly passed the names of politicians he considered to be anti-Moi to PS Hezekiah Oyugi. Oyugi then passed these names to Superintendent of Police James Opiyo the torturer in chief at Nyayo House.
Opiyo’s standard method of deducing evidence was to torture people into signing forced confession documents. Having secured confessions he handed the suspects to the court where Bernard Chunga the Deputy Public Prosecutor ensured they were convicted and given stiff jail terms.
Moi eventually got rid of the committee stating, ” if you give a person power and money he forgets his limits of authority. “
outdoor sporting activities within the forest to engage and attract people to forests. This, in turn, raises awareness for the need to rehabilitate water towers and other critical forest sites.