Written By John Mutiso 📝
Wajir Women Representative Fatuma Gedi has been given two days by the National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi to table evidence before parliament pertaining to Deputy President William Ruto’s alleged involvement in a number of land grabbing cases.
Fatuma who was addressing the National Assembly on Tuesday claimed DP Ruto had illegally taken possession of parcels of land in Nairobi, Trans Nzoia, Taita Taveta and Wajir.
“So when we talk about land grabbing Mr. Speaker, we know the people who grabbed land including the land that belongs to the students in Langata Primary School. We know the person who grabbed that land Mr. Speaker. If it is about grabbing land, we know who owns the land in Taita Taveta Mr. Speaker. We know who grabbed the land in Laikipia Mr. Speaker.The same person, the candidate of Kenya Kwanza we are being showed is the same person who grabbed land and the father of land grabbers Arap Mashamba Mr. Speaker,” Gedi said.
On a point of order, Kimani Ichung’wa, Member of Parliament for Kikuyu Constituency, asked Gedi to substantiate her assertions or withdraw her statement but she refused and went on record saying the information was in public domain even after the speaker asked her to proof or withdraw.
“It is in the public domain including court orders where one William Ruto grabbed land and I have no apology to make. Give me two days and I will bring the details,” Gedi told Speaker Justin Muturi.
Speaker Muturi gave her until Thursday at 2:30pm to present her corroboration before the House because she had previously stated that she could come up with evidence that may supposedly incriminate DP Ruto.
“Remember you are the one who has undertaken to provide the evidence. Ordinarily, we don’t allow people to say that they will provide evidence after two days,” said Muturi
“When you say something here you are expected to have the material but given the gravity of what you have just said I will allow you and therefore Hon. Gedi on Thursday 14th at 2:30 pm we expect you to come with the details.”
Gedi added that the DP also obtained a 100-acre tract of land in Uasin Gishu from the late Adrian Gilbert Muteshi.
