DP Ruto Brands ODM 'Lords of Corruption' over Covid-19 Funds Scandal
Deputy President William Ruto has slammed the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), accusing the party of defending the alleged embezzlement of Covid-19 funds.
Ruto through Twitter on Sunday claimed the Raila Odinga-led political outfit and its members had turned into “lords of corruption.”
“The pretentious (former) Opposition, now turned Lords of corruption, attempted defense of the Covid-19 grand larceny is NOT shocking,” Ruto tweeted.
He added: “It confirms the worst of Kenyans’ fears that their side of handshake was never interested in the people’s good but opportunity to loot. What a shame.”
Ruto’s comments came a day after ODM through its secretary-general Edwin Sifuna appeared to downplay claims of irregular procurement of Covid-19 equipment at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa), accusing the press of sensationalizing the matter.
But in a quick rejoinder, Sifuna dismissed Ruto’s claims, saying: “We asked for an Audit. In which language is that a defense of theft? It is the hope of the actual thieves to disappear in the fog of the manufactured “outrage”. The worst of Kenyans fear is you being in charge for we will lack words to describe the plunder that will ensue.”
Initial investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) revealed that top Kemsa officials flouted procurement procedures in the award of the multi-billion-shilling tender for supply of Covid-19 equipment.
It is alleged that some companies were awarded the contracts under the cover of emergency needs and were given three months to supply as opposed to one month. Further, companies with less than six months in operation won tenders without providing credible financial records.
These companies supplied the Covid-19 equipment at inflated prices. For example, Kemsa is said to have procured more than 1.8 million KN95 masks at a cost of Sh700 per piece, which is nearly double the Sh450 market price on the higher side.
Disposable three-ply surgical masks were allegedly procured at Sh90 per piece against the market price of Sh50 while personal protective equipment (PPE) was acquired at Sh9,000 per set as opposed to Sh4,500 on the market.
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DO Ruto is the biggest known…
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DO Ruto is the biggest known conman lecturing others over corruption! Ruto has no remorse or shame when he lies to the people!
We would rather have Ruto…
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We would rather have Ruto shut his mouth instead of adding salt to the wound! What a shame a hyena talking about other hyenas who are doing the same thing Ruto have done all his life!
Kenya has more than 20…
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Kenya has more than 20 Million adults who can be hired to do the job of being president, vice-president and other positions.
The Kenyan Government employees are less than 700,000 which means they can all be replaced by people who have never worked in government and are not from dynasty of thieves families.
They can all be replaced at once. All of them including all those parastatals.
Anyways, secession is the way to go.
William Ruto is a Murderer…
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William Ruto is a Murderer and a thief.
He should worry about himself.
RUTO keep barking, you're…
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RUTO keep barking, you're part and puzzle of the hand shake.
All of us know this is just politics at their best.
This pacts were done long time ago.
That's why no one says nothing about..
UHURU, Raila, MOI, Biwott,RUTO etc..
It's time for Kenyans to wake up and clean the house.
DP Ruto is a man who is…
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DP Ruto is a man who is under heavy siege! He is grabbing on lose straws on a fast moving river hoping not to drown. He is making every attempt to find a shaky ground to put his feet. No body is willing to join his fight to survive. His message seems to fall on deaf ears!
The only reason people have…
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The only reason people have lost trust and confidence in Ruto is simply the fact that he is a thief! The label of ruto as a corrupt man have severely dented his image! He got his riches through unfair means but that will cost him everything he has so hard worked for. Ruto is locked inside a small cage, and Uhuru has really keys t determine what to do with Ruto!
DP Ruto is the face of…
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DP Ruto is the face of corruption baggage in Kenya! No matter how he tries to run away from his corruption label, the more it sticks on his forehead! Ruto will always be the thief that stole Kenyans blind.
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