Ruto Answers Raila on Chebukati Secret Visit

President William Ruto has dismissed claims by Azimio leader Raila Odinga that three former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners paid him a secret visit before the announcement of the 2022 Presidential election results.

Speaking at the Africa Prosecutors Association conference in Mombasa County, the head of state questioned why Azimio leader Raila Odinga chose to relay the evidence at a public rally rather than presenting it to the Supreme Court.

“You had an opportunity to bring up this claim of alleged bribery before the seven judges of the Supreme Court and you did not. You chose to announce it at a political rally,” Ruto said.

President Ruto also wondered why Raila Odinga a former Presidential candidate invited the IEBC commissioners to his residents.

“What were IEBC officials doing in your house, at your invitation, being a candidate?” President Ruto questioned.

President Ruto went ahead to term Raila’s remarks as ‘laned insinuation’

This comes after the Azimio la Umoja coalition held a political rally in Jacaranda grounds where the party leader Raila Odinga threatened to disclose evidence of the former IEBC commissioners visiting his home during the election period.

Odinga claimed that Chebukati Who has since left the commission tried to solicit a bribe in order to rule in favour of Odinga.  

"Bwana Chebukati anasema eti kuna watu walikuwa wanataka kuonga yeye ata wale wenzake bwana Guliye na bwana Boya. Nataka kuuliza hao mlienda kwa jumba la Baba (Raila) kufanya nini? Uliza wao walikuja kwangu kufanya nini na waliomba nini." Raila Stated.

Odinga threatened to release the CCTV footage that will act as evidence that 5the three officials paid him a visit. He added that the officials also visited former Jubilee SG Raphael Tuju.

"Wajue kwamba mimi niko na picha yao wakicheza mimi nitatoa translated to they should know I have their recordings if they play with me I will release it" Raila threatened.