Raila Odinga to Escalate Graft Cases Against President Uhuru Kenyatta

Opposition Leader Raila Odinga has asked anyone with evidence of President Uhuru Kenyatta's involvement in graft to present it to him. 

Speaking at the Sixth Annual Devolution Conference at Kirinyaga University, he stated that if those accusing Uhuru were afraid to take the cases to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, he would help them.

President Uhuru had on Tuesday dared politicians to report him to the DCI instead of making accusations against him at functions such as funerals and church services.

The former premier also used the opportunity to hit at Deputy President William Ruto over the controversial dams saga. 

He put the DP on the spotlight for alleging that only Ksh7 billion was in question as opposed to Ksh21 billion that was reported by the media. 

“If you are talking about the theft of dams and figures, don’t come and tell us it was not Ksh20 billion and only Ksh7 billion. Let the investigating authorities tell us," Odinga started his attack on Ruto. 

He accused the DP's allies of trying to scuttle the fight against corruption, adding that they would be disappointed because the war was unstoppable. 

“Everyone should carry their own cross without involving others," Raila advised those implicated in graft.

"Here in Kenya, instead of politicians leaving the institutions charged with the responsibility to investigate, they take it upon themselves to do so in funerals," continued Odinga. 

DP Ruto will officially close the conference on Thursday and is expected to respond to Raila's remarks. 

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