This archive report was first published on 6 November 2019.
On November 6, 2019, the ODM Party fired back at ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi over his remarks that governors supporting Imran Okoth, the party's candidate in the Kibra by-election, have run to Raila Odinga for protection.
According to ODM, Mudavadi's claims that these governors have graft cases pending in courts and hoped Raila Odinga would shield them from prosecution are hypocritical, given his own history with the Goldenberg scandal.
ODM Secretary General Sifuna stated, 'We need to remind Musalia that he put the country on the biggest corruption path with Goldenberg and that was the beginning of mega scams in Kenya. It happened because of his spinelessness.'
ODM also pointed out that Mudavadi has always used every opportunity to defend himself from the Goldenberg scandal, which saw the country lose billions of shillings, and therefore it was hypocritical for him to pass judgment on the governors.
As ODM noted, Raila Odinga's stand on corruption is clear: anyone charged with corruption must carry their own cross, even if it's a family member.
ODM Secretary General Sifuna added, 'Hon. Raila has made it clear that everyone accused of corruption or any other crimes must carry their own cross. Indeed there are ODM governors in court facing various charges and if Raila were to shield anyone from prosecution he would have started with his own!'
