Ruto responds to Raila on Chebukati secret visit
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Ruto tells off Azimio leader Raila Odinga over claims of a secret visit by former IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati
Ruto tells off Azimio leader Raila Odinga over claims of a secret visit by former IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati.
Raila Odinga, the leadehas dismissed claims al andBleader Raila Odinga that the sion (IEBC) commissioners visited him prior to the declaration hair, Wafula Chebukati, and two cof the results of the presidential election on August 9. President William Ruto has rejected these charges.
Ruto while speaking on Monday, January 30, at the Africa Prosecutors Association conference in Mombasa questioned the former premier’s decision to relay the information at a public rally rather than during the Supreme Court hearing.
He further wondered why Raila – as a presidential candidate at the time – invited the former commissioners to his residence.
“You had an opportunity to bring up this claim of alleged bribery before the seven judges of the Supreme Court and you did not. You chose to announce it at a political rally,” Ruto stated.
Additionally, Ruto stated that Raila’s remarks were laced with the insinuation that the officials went there for something he had not disclosed.
“He is volunteering the information insinuating that the officials had gone there for something that he has not disclosed.
“If it is true, what were these officials doing at your house in the first place,” Ruto added.
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Ruto further noted that the Azimio leader should have presented such evidence earlier instead of raising the concerns after the verdict had already been made.
Ruto’s response comes after Raila Odinga while addressing the Jacaranda rally on Sunday, January 29, said that he had evidence to prove that the three former IEBC commissioners sought his audience and made requests to him.
Raila claimed that Wafula Chebukati, Abdi Guliye, and Boya Molu paid him a visit, before the announcement of the August 9 presidential results.
He challenged Chebukati to come out and explain why they went to his house and what they demanded.
“Chebukati stated that some people tried to bribe him..also, Guliye and Molu. Ask them what did they come to ask me when they visited my house. Inform them that I have photos and I can expose them,” Raila stated.
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