This archive report was first published on 22 August 2020.
Deputy President William Ruto's recent remarks on the KEMSA Covid-19 supplies scandal have drawn the ire of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party.
Speaking during a press conference on Saturday, August 22, 2020, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna claimed that Ruto made the statement out of jealousy, having missed out on the multi-billion shilling corruption enterprise.
"At least for once it won't be possible to be blamed for what someone said started in Wuhan as a virus, landed in Italy as a pandemic and now in Kenya as a multi-billion shilling corruption enterprise. I'd rather remain a spectator," Ruto mocked, as reported by Kenyans.co.ke.
ODM slammed Ruto's statement, noting it was inappropriate because it insinuated that it is okay for money to be stolen as long as he was not involved.
"It expresses the jealousy of being left out of the gravy train," Sifuna spoke.
The party called for an audit of the Covid-19 kits supply after Dennis Okari's feature on NTV, stating that the investigative piece was not enough evidence of wrongdoing.
"The government should conduct an audit before a criminal investigation because only an audit would prove that there was corruption," ODM recommended.
As the scandal continues to send shockwaves across the country, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is currently investigating the matter, while the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency Board has suspended its CEO, Jonah Manjari.
