Wetang’ula Responds After Being Linked to a Greek Company Printing Ballot Papers for August Elections

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula has rubbished reports linking him with a Greek company that was awarded a lucrative tender to print and supply ballot papers and other election materials to IEBC.

On Wednesday, Nation reported that the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party wants IEBC, EACC and DCI to investigate Wetang’ula over his links to three businessmen from Inform Lykos (Hellas) SA Holdings.

But Wetang’ula, who supports Deputy President William Ruto’s presidential bid, denied the claims, terming the story as false and malicious.

“The story is desperately malicious and false in its entirety and actionable. I have never had any business relationship with IEBC. I know nothing about ballot printing or any printing business for that matter…” he told Citizen TV.

“If I have any links with the printing company that I have no knowledge of or from IEBC if they have any commercial relationship with me apart from overseeing my elections.”

Wetang’ula is alleged to have pushed for one Abdalla Makokha, whom he described as “personally known to him” to be issued a visa to travel to Greece where he would meet one investor linked with Inform Lykos, according to the Nation report.

The senator is also said to have written letters to three businessmen from the Greek company, inviting them for a one-week investment tour in Kenya on January 8th, 2022. Wetang’ula denies these allegations.

“If any letters were written on letter heads indicating they are from the Bungoma senator’s office, they must be forgeries!! I have never written such letters. I do not and I repeat, I do not know the three foreigners being referred to. ODM must keep me out of their election woes and come to the reality that they are once again staring at a disastrous election outing,” Wetang’ula added.

“The malicious story is simply a diversion from real election issues of fighting corruption, high cost of living, debt burden, state capture, glaring conflicts of interest in the management of public affairs, and of course our imminent and unstoppable victory come 9th August 2022.”

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party Secretary-General Junet Mohamed says he will publish videos of Wetang’ula and high-ranking IEBC officers meeting at his Karen residence.