News
01:23
Friday
March 1, 2019-Sports Cabinet Secretary, Rashid Echesa, has finally broken his silence
over alleged friendship with one of President Uhuru
Kenyatta’s impersonator, Joseph Waswa, alias, Henry Waswa.
Speaking yesterday, Echesa admitted that Waswa, who was charged alongside six
others of defrauding businessman off Kshs 10 million using Uhuru’s name and
voice, was his personal friend but refuted claims that they were business
partners.
others of defrauding businessman off Kshs 10 million using Uhuru’s name and
voice, was his personal friend but refuted claims that they were business
partners.
“Waswa is a friend
to many politicians, including myself but he is not a business partner.”
to many politicians, including myself but he is not a business partner.”
“What is wrong
with me being a friend to somebody? Does that mean I involve myself in
everything he does? After all, Waswa is a friend to several high-ranking
politicians in this country,” Echesa said.
with me being a friend to somebody? Does that mean I involve myself in
everything he does? After all, Waswa is a friend to several high-ranking
politicians in this country,” Echesa said.
Echesa further
accused his political rivals of driving propaganda against him to further their
own personal vendetta vowing to take legal action.
accused his political rivals of driving propaganda against him to further their
own personal vendetta vowing to take legal action.
“I will sue anyone
who accuses me of money laundering,” he continued.
who accuses me of money laundering,” he continued.
This
is after his personal friend, Waswa, was also linked to an alleged Kshs 32
billion fake currency and fake gold which was nabbed at a house in Ruiru,
Nairobi.
is after his personal friend, Waswa, was also linked to an alleged Kshs 32
billion fake currency and fake gold which was nabbed at a house in Ruiru,
Nairobi.
