Orengo accuses Ruto’s camp of discrediting graft war for political gain

Siaya Senator James Orengo has accused Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s camp of discrediting the fight against corruption for political gain.

Speaking to Tony Gachoka in a political show dubbed PointBlank aired on KTN News, Orengo said he was supporting the handshake because Uhuru and Raila had committed to fighting corruption. 

The senior counsel disclosed that he held a meeting with the Head of State, explaining that he was convinced Uhuru was committed in the war and senior state officers would soon face corruption charges.

“I spent four hours with Uhuru – me and him alone – and I was convinced that he means what he says about the fight against corruption,” he said.

He asked the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji to maintain the momentum and ignore the deputy president and his allies, who have acused the two of being used to fight political battles.

“If there is anything that motivated us to join the handshake is the commitment to fight corruption. Both the DCI and DPP have a lot of energy and they need support and qualified investigators,” Orengo said.

He maintained that Ruto should record a statement with investigators in connection with the  dams scandal for issuing figures that conflicted those issued Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich.

He further dismissed claims that a certain community was being targeted in the graft war, stating that there were other communities in court over corruption claims compared to those from Rift Valley.

On electoral processes, Orengo said ODM had already listed key areas to monitor ahead of the next polls.

This, he said, would help guard against vote rigging. The lawmaker said the party would monitor the forthcoming population census, because in the past it had been used to create imaginary numbers for election manipulation.

The Orange party is also actively involved in pushing for electoral reforms, including having the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners picked by political parties as well as staggering the elections for proper monitoring.

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