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Raila: Here is why I will simply not comply with EACC summons

CORD Leader Raila Odinga adressing the press seeking the government to give them answers on how they spent the Eurobonds borrowed. With him Siaya senator James Orengo(R), Machakos senator Johnstone Muthama(L) among other officials at Serena hotel on 11/12/15 PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE

I have no answers for the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). I will not appear before them. I have questions for the government. These were the words of CORD leader Raila Odinga yesterday when he explained why he snubbed summons to appear before the commission.

Raila said CORD has specific questions it wants the Jubilee government to answer regarding the expenditure of Sh250 billion (US$2.75 billion) Eurobond proceeds.

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