Wajir Woman Representative, Fatuma Gedi, has presented a suitcase full of evidence she claims implicates Deputy President William Ruto in land grabbing cases.
Speaking to the media at Parliament grounds on Thursday, April 14, Gedi stated that she was ready to table the evidence before the floor of the House for debate.
The Wajir Woman MP further noted that she delivered the evidence in compliance with the directive given to her by Speaker Justin Muturi on Tuesday when she alleged that the Deputy President was culpable of land grabbing.
Gedi had claimed that Ruto was found guilty of grabbing a 100-acre parcel of land belonging to one Adrian Muteshi.
"This bag has the evidence that I am going to present that William Ruto grabbed that land so Kenyans know that they are not safe in his hands," she stated.
However, National Assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi gave conditions the documents must meet before they are admitted for debate. The speaker explained that the documents needed to be official and certified.
He explained that lawmakers in previous sittings presented false documents to substantiate claims made in Parliament.
"We will check if the documents tabled relate to the matter and are signed," he stated.
Before tabling her evidence, Muturi asked the Sergent at Arms to confirm that the suitcase had evidence as claimed by Gedi.
Gedi presented a High Court judgment and a report from the National Land Commission (NLC).
Her presentation in parliament saw a heated debate ensue between leaders allied to Ruto and pro handshake MPs even as some of the lawmakers questioned the impartiality of Muturi, a Kenya Kwanza principal.
Additionally, Gedi and Muturi clashed over the procedure to table the documents as the legislator wanted to explain each document she was presenting.
