By Vitalis Kimutai
Politicians allied to Prime Minister Raila Odinga and those supporting Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto clashed over cases at the International Criminal Court ( ICC).
A section of MPs from Rift Valley led by Constitutional Affairs Assistant Minister William Cheptumo and Belgut MP Charles Keter called for RailaÂfs resignation, alleging he was a beneficiary of post-election violence.
They said the PM holds his current position courtesy of post-poll chaos.
The MPs claimed Raila was using ICC to eliminate potential competitors in forthcoming elections. Assistant ministers Margaret Wanjiru and Alfred Khangati address a press conference at Parliament Buildings Tuesday in defence of Prime Minister Raila Odinga over allegations he is behind crimes against humanity charges facing Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto at The Hague. [PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO/STANDARD]
Mr Ruto and Mr Uhuru have declared that they will be running for presidency irrespective of the outcome of crimes against humanity charges facing them.
However, in defence of Raila, eight ODM MPs led by Assistant ministers Margaret Wanjiru and Dan Mwazo said the PM had nothing to do with UhuruÂfs and RutoÂfs tribulations.
"For the past four years, Kenyans have been bombarded with one excuse after another as to why ICC suspects should be let off the hook. This is unacceptable," Wanjiru said.
She said in an attempt to divert national attention from criminal charges they are facing, ICC suspects have consistently pushed the view that Raila is behind their problems.
"It is unacceptable in our society that suspects facing serious crimes against Kenyan people, together with their sycophants have misused the freedom of speech guaranteed in our Constitution for their own diabolical ends," the MPs said in a statement.
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