ODM Chairman, John Mbadi, on Monday, renewed his battle with Deputy President William Ruto shortly after Treasury CS, Henry Rotich, got arrested.
In a report carried by the Daily Nation, Mbadi called on the DP, together with Senate's Majority Leader, Kipchumba Murkomen, to vacate their respective offices.
He argued that the two had been linked to the ongoing Arror and Kimwarer crackdowns especially after they publicly stated that there was no impropriety in the matter.
“DP Ruto and his henchmen, including Murkomen, came out to publicly state that there was no impropriety in the matter.
"The indictment by the Director of Public Prosecutions is, by extension, also an indictment of the DP and the senator. They should apologise for misleading Kenyans,” asserted Mbadi.
His sentiments were echoed by Cherengany MP, Joshua Kutuny, who reminded Ruto and Murkomen to desist defending corruption.
“The indictments are a wake-up call to those who are quick to defend corruption. When the matter was being investigated, they cast aspersions on the DPP and DCI but evidence has exposed them. They should not mislead people (by saying) a community is being targeted. This is a war against the corrupt,” stated Kutuny
Several other leaders, including Nominated Senator, Isaac Mwaura, his Murang’a counterpart, Irungu Kang’ata, and Nyeri MP, Ngunjiri Wambugu, came forward to praise the DCI and DPP over the arrest.
“The move is positive and good for the country in the fight against corruption. Article 27 of the Constitution says that all Kenyans are equal before the law. The high-profile arrests illustrate that there are no sacred cows. It is our work, as parliamentarians, to support the President in the fight against corruption and impunity," stated Kang'ata.
“Rotich is one of the worst CSs in the history of Kenya. With his arrest, he should be removed from office forthwith. As a CS, he had no spine. He misadvised the country on the debt situation, which has totally messed up the economy. He should be properly prosecuted,” added Mwaura.
Rotich spent Monday night in police cells and is awaiting to be arraigned in court over the Ksh63 billion Arror and Kimwarer dam scandal.
