Politics
03:13
Wednesday December 19, 2018-A vicious war of words have
emerged between Interior Coordination Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiangi and
Deputy President William Ruto over multi billion tenders in the Interior
Ministry.
For
months, Ruto has been pushing for award of multi billion contracts to his
associates who have been looting the public coffers dry.
months, Ruto has been pushing for award of multi billion contracts to his
associates who have been looting the public coffers dry.
According
to an impeccable source who is aware of the ongoing, last week, Ruto called
Matiangi and asked him to award a tender for the supply of police uniforms to
other people, not just the National Youth Service (NYS).
to an impeccable source who is aware of the ongoing, last week, Ruto called
Matiangi and asked him to award a tender for the supply of police uniforms to
other people, not just the National Youth Service (NYS).
However,
this phone call infuriated Matiangi and he later issued a press conference on
Tuesday and said he will not allow cartels to supply police uniforms.
this phone call infuriated Matiangi and he later issued a press conference on
Tuesday and said he will not allow cartels to supply police uniforms.
Matiangi
insisted that all uniforms will be made by the NYS, as directed by President
Uhuru Kenyatta.
insisted that all uniforms will be made by the NYS, as directed by President
Uhuru Kenyatta.
“The
Inspector General of Police, the PS and myself have been under pressure by some
quarters, and all manner of thieves, that we should import police uniforms.
Inspector General of Police, the PS and myself have been under pressure by some
quarters, and all manner of thieves, that we should import police uniforms.
“Listen
to me very carefully. We will not import police uniforms, go and write another
10 headlines. We will not import police uniforms from any country. We have to
promote the local textile industry,” Matiang’i said during a presser.
to me very carefully. We will not import police uniforms, go and write another
10 headlines. We will not import police uniforms from any country. We have to
promote the local textile industry,” Matiang’i said during a presser.
Following
the confrontation, Ruto through his spokesman, David Mugonyi dismissed the
allegations and termed them as total nonsense.
the confrontation, Ruto through his spokesman, David Mugonyi dismissed the
allegations and termed them as total nonsense.
“We are
not aware of these claims and we urge Kenyans to ignore them,” Mugonyi told journalists
at his office on Tuesday.
not aware of these claims and we urge Kenyans to ignore them,” Mugonyi told journalists
at his office on Tuesday.
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