Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has addressed allegations that he deposited millions of shillings into his daughters' bank accounts.
In a video seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the County Head stated that the accusations were false meant to malign his image in light of the current corruption probe.
He was speaking during a rally at Makutano Centre in Trans Nzoia County when he stated, “They are lying on Facebook that my daughters have millions in their accounts but that is a lie… they’re saying I have over 50 bank accounts, but all those are lies."
Waititu further alleged that he had been set up by his opponents for working closely with Deputy President William Ruto.
“No, I cannot follow Raila Odinga by force, I only fear God and hot porridge in this world, only that,” he commented.
He assured that the party was firmly behind the president and the Deputy president and they would not allow anyone to undermine their unity.
On Thursday, EACC detectives investigating the governor were shocked to find out that his accounts were nearly empty.
The officers had stated they were probing whether Waititu may have used proxies and immediate family members to transact millions that he has been accused of siphoning from the county government.
“We are on a trail to establish the unexplained wealth that he has amassed within the short period that he has been in office.
"The governor seems to have embarked on a buying spree of property, without blinking an eye about their prices,” EACC spokesman Yassin Amaro stated.
Here is the video courtesy of NTV Kenya:
