Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura joined his State House counterpart Hussein Mohammed in calling out lawyer and activist Morara Kebaso for claiming that he received a personal phone call from President William Ruto.
Morara namedropped Mwaura on X, formerly Twitter, while doubling down on his initial claims during Wednesday's edition of JKLive.
"I am not going to follow the footsteps of those leaders who used to record the President or put him on loudspeaker to prove a point. I don’t think it’s good manners. For that reason, I will not focus on proving whether or not it happened. Isaac Mwaura knows it happened. William Ruto knows it happened. End of story," Morara wrote.
In a scathing rejoinder, Mwaura denied the claims and accused the young activist of being dishonest.
"Morara Kebaso, I am not aware of any call from the President to you," Mwaura responded. "Please examine your conscience and show some patriotism. I just bumped into you at KICC like any other fellow citizen. Be honest with yourself."
Morara stole the show on Wednesday, August 28, when he claimed during an interview with Citizen TV's Jeff Koinange that he received a job offer from the Head of State. He, however, declined to break down the details of his alleged conversation with Ruto.
His claims attracted an instant response from Hussein, a former Citizen TV anchor, who called in to tell off the activist in a startling spat that played out on live television.
“A lot of Kenyans have the President’s number by the way. Let Morara substantiate that the President called him. He is lying," the former news anchor stated.
Known for his outspoken nature, Morara has been spearheading an anti-government campaign by inspecting and highlighting ongoing and stalled government projects.
According to him, his cause is mainly sponsored by well-wishing Kenyans who send in money which he uses to fuel his car to tour the country to inspect projects launched by President Ruto..
The 28-year-old father of two has previously claimed his life has been threatened as a result of his work, but he remains unfazed.
“If I worry too much, I will not do what I am doing. What I am doing is extremely risky. I have had incidences where my phone is tracked and vehicles with untraceable number plates hanging around my home,” Kebaso noted.
