Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai is facing growing criticism after being accused of grabbing private land in the high-end Runda area.
The once outspoken critic of corruption is now being accused of using his influence and online presence to silence a landowner who says Alai forcefully took over property he has owned for over 30 years. Instead of answering serious questions about his involvement, Alai has launched into online rants, dragging in lawyers, media houses, and the courts anything but dealing with the actual accusation.
In a defensive statement on June 30, Alai claimed he was the victim of a well-planned smear campaign involving the landowner, his lawyer, and a media outlet. According to him, they teamed up to damage his image through public shaming and trolling.
But Kenyans watching the events unfold aren’t convinced. Many feel his loud protests are just a way to dodge responsibility and confuse the public. His strategy has shifted from facts to finger-pointing, and it’s not sitting well with citizens who once looked to him for accountability.
What raised even more eyebrows was Alai’s claim that the landowner had sent 500 goons to damage the same property in the past. But that serious allegation came with no evidence, no documents, no witness statements just words.
It seems every time someone questions him, he throws a new accusation without backing it up. He also said that six other individuals are working with the landowner to harass him and influence the courts.
Still, no names, no proof. Just noise. Instead of keeping quiet and letting the legal process work, Alai has turned to social media to defend himself in long emotional outburst.
Ironically, while he claims that media coverage and public criticism could break Kenya’s defamation and cybercrime laws, he is the one flooding timelines with personal attacks and wild claims. He has turned Twitter into his courtroom and seems to believe shouting the loudest means he’s innocent.
A video that emerged days before his statement made things worse. It showed a tense moment between Alai’s people and the landowner. In the clip, the investor is heard accusing the MCA’s team of throwing him off his land.
His lawyer later said the investor was even assaulted. These are not rumors they are captured on video, and Kenyans took notice. The moment people saw it, many stopped listening to Alai’s defenses.
They started questioning why a man so proud of following the law had people forcefully occupying someone else’s property.Alai’s pattern of flipping the narrative has now become predictable.
He’s trying to portray himself as the victim when all signs suggest he may be the aggressor. And dragging respected media houses like The Standard into the fight has only deepened suspicions.
It makes him look like someone scrambling to cover tracks, not someone with truth on his side.Kenyans have seen these tactics before. When leaders are cornered, they cry foul, throw dust in the air, and try to blind the public.
But times have changed. The public is not buying into that old game. If Robert Alai really believes he is innocent, then he should allow the courts to handle the matter quietly and respectfully.
But the louder he gets online, the more people wonder what he’s really trying to hide. For a man who built his career by calling out wrongdoing, it’s a painful irony to see him accused of the very same acts land grabbing, intimidation, and dishonesty.
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