One William Rono, a former witness at the ICC in the case against DP William Ruto, has reportedly claimed that senior State House officials are in a scheme to revive the case at the Hague.
According to The Star, Rono claims there is an elaborate plan by 'powerful individuals' to revive the case against the Deputy President so as to block his 2022 ambitions.
Rono was a witness in the case at the Hague but recanted his evidence against Ruto and joined the defence team.
He has named the DP's critic and Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny as part of the scheme seeking to have the DP face ICC again.
The vocal MP reacted to the accusation saying he'd not be silenced in his pursuit and defence for the rights of farmers in the region.
Kutuny refuted the claims noting that it was a "desperate fight back by cartels involved in the maize and fertilizer scandals".
“Let them pay farmers and deal with the issues we raised. Such claims on ICC issues are just but tears from the cartels who are feeling the heat for frustrating farmers and stealing from the NCPB," he said
On Thursday, Mr Rono told journalists in Eldoret that he was among former witnesses who had been approached by Kutuny and "other operatives" to fix the DP by claiming Ruto had interfered with witnesses to cripple the ICC cases.
“I am among three former witnesses approached by Kutuny and Harambee House operatives to go back to ICC and fix the DP over claims of witness tampering," stated Rono.
