This archive report was first published on 22 December 2019.
Published on December 22, 2019, Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, the leader of the majority in the Senate, has accused the government of using the war against corruption to silence governors allied to Deputy President William Ruto.
Murkomen, who is also the Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, made the claims while speaking in Baringo, stating that governors who do not support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will face imaginary corruption cases.
“Governors, if you do not support BBI and the handshake, they will instigate imaginary corruption cases against you and remove you from office, your cases will go on until 2027,” Murkomen said.
He also defended his decision to represent embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko in court, saying Senators have a duty to protect devolution. Murkomen is part of the legal team representing Sonko in a case where he is charged with misappropriating county funds amounting to Sh357 million.
“Many of you are just speaking here but you don’t know the truth. You are busy bashing me for joining Sonko’s defense team. Let me tell you…the first responsibility of the Senate is not oversight. It is to protect devolution. Go and read Article 96 of the Constitution,” he noted.
