This archive report was first published on 27 July 2019.
Cate Waruguru Accuses Government of Coercing 28 Witnesses to Testify Against Rotich ¶
Laikipia County women representative Cate Waruguru has accused the government of coercing 28 witnesses to testify against former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich in a corruption case.
Speaking in Uasin Gishu on July 26, Waruguru claimed that President Uhuru Kenyatta has been misled into believing false allegations and propaganda against the case.
Waruguru accused the government of politicizing the corruption case against Rotich, who is accused of being involved in the loss of KSh 19 billion in the construction of Arror and Kimwarer dams.
Rotich was charged with all the corruption-related offenses and released on a bond.
Waruguru challenged the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the Director of Public Prosecutions to provide sufficient evidence against Rotich in connection with the Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal.
It is alleged that Rotich was involved in the procurement of construction materials for the dams, which led to the loss of billions of shillings.
Waruguru's claims have sparked a heated debate among politicians, with some supporting the government's efforts to fight corruption and others criticizing the move as a ploy to target politicians who are opposed to the Jubilee administration.
Waruguru also accused the government of targeting politicians who are opposed to the Jubilee administration, including Oscar Sudi, who has called for the arrest of Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i over the Ruaraka land scandal.
It is alleged that Matiang'i was involved in the purchase of land in Ruaraka, which was valued at over KSh 3.2 billion, despite being public land.
Former Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i was accused of paying a businessman, Francis Mburu, KSh 1.5 billion for the land, which was later used to build two public schools.
Waruguru's claims have sparked a heated debate among politicians, with some supporting the government's efforts to fight corruption and others criticizing the move as a ploy to target politicians who are opposed to the Jubilee administration.
