Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has requested two weeks to provide Parliament with information on the ownership of land listed as Deputy President William Ruto’s state-protected properties.
In response to Nominated MP David Sankok’s request for proof of the land’s connection to Ruto, the CS said they had sought the information from the Lands ministry.
Matiang’i, on the other hand, claimed that the question should have been directed to the Lands Ministry because his response had no effect on the DP’s ownership of the land.
“With tremendous respect, we don’t engage in inaccurate information and politics as public servants. I was asked to answer questions about DP security. I pointed out areas where we have deployed security and not property owned by the DP,” the CS said.
Matiang’i reiterated that his September 1, 2021 presentation in Parliament, in which he detailed the DP’s security, had nothing to do with ownership.
He told the National Assembly’s Security Committee, which is chaired by Limuru MP Peter Mwathi, that the Interior Ministry does not have any land records.
“What I presented is areas where we have made deployment. There was no presentation of what the DP owns. We did not insinuate he owns the land.”
“There is correspondence on some of these issues. I don’t want to engage in what would appear like a political issue. I am prepared to bring written information,” the Interior CS added.
However, Nominated MP David Sankok lashed out at the CS for making DP Ruto’s properties an issue.
“Where did you get information that the land is owned by DP? If you can say it is owned and now you’re saying you don’t have the detail, where did you get the information?”
“Such pronouncement by the CS that the DP owns the land attracts public interest. He should just tell us he lied, he doesn’t have the information and knows not who owns the land. He can as well withdraw and apologize to the DP. If you have evidence, table it now,” he said.
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