Martha Karua ‘fixed’ Ruto at ICC, Kuria insists as he reveals names of ‘coached’ witnesses
What you need to know:
- Mr Kuria further challenged his opponents who don’t believe that the case against Mr Ruto was a political witch-hunt to ask themselves how he came to know about the "fixing" plot, which he said began during the Kreigler Commission sittings.
- Speaking at the same rally, Kericho Senator Charles Keter also called on local residents who were part of the "procured" witnesses to come clean and tell the world that they were bribed to lie in their testimonies to the ICC in The Hague.
Defiant Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has revealed the names of witnesses he claims were coached to "fix" the deputy president at the ICC, insisting Ms Martha Karua was involved.
Mr Kuria, speaking at a church fundraiser on Sunday in Ng’enyilel in Uasin Gishu County, dropped the names of purported procured witnesses who were allegedly sent to him by Narc-Kenya leader Karua to "fix" Mr William Ruto at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
He maintained that Mrs Karua, a presidential candidate in the last general elections, was the main instigator of the plot.
“Karua has given me a chance so that the truth can come out… it can take a day or years, but the truth shall remain the truth… at the end of it all she will be ashamed,” said Kuria.
The controversial MP said he knew what he was talking about and he was ready to spill all the beans to ensure the DP is vindicated.
“Mimi hapana wazimu nakumbuka haya yote kama ni jana (I’m not a madman, and I remember these events as if they happened yesterday),” said the lawmaker.
While he revealed the names of two of the "coached" witnesses he claims were sent to him by Ms Karua, Mr Kuria also mentioned Mr Peter Maundu, from Makueni, as having been also instructed by Ms Karua to work with him (Kuria).
'POLITICAL WITCH-HUNT'
He also said Josephine Odhiambo was sent to him by Ms Karua to assist him in procuring the witnesses.
Mr Kuria further challenged his opponents who don’t believe that the case against Mr Ruto was a political witch-hunt to ask themselves how he came to know about the "fixing" plot, which he said began during the Kreigler Commission sittings.
The MP, however, told off critics, who have accused him of sitting on the information for a long time before revealing it.
He said he first issued a statement in 2010 saying the cases against President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr Ruto were a political witch-hunt.
Speaking at the same rally, Kericho Senator Mr Charles Keter also called on local residents who were part of the "procured" witnesses to come clean and tell the world that they were bribed to lie in their testimonies to the ICC in The Hague.
“Those witnesses come from here. They are our boys, they know very well the deputy president didn’t plan any violence, they should come clean,” said Mr Keter.
According to Mr Keter, the deputy president is facing the case at The Hague-based court on behalf of all Kalenjins "because Kalenjin professionals and businessmen have also been accused of funding the post-polls violence".
