Where was Kidero at the time of the alleged give-and-take?

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero maintains he is innocent and dismisses as ‘wild’ allegations that he bribed Justice Philip Tunoi. Dr Kidero allegedly bribed Justice Tunoi with Sh200 million to rule in his favour in an election petition filed by his rival then, Ferdinand Waitititu, the Kabete MP. His lawyer Ochieng Oduol, yesterday said the JSC committee was inquisitorial in nature and did not have powers to cross examine his client.

“They asked Kidero whether parties know one another... Do you know Kiprop and my client answered in the affirmative,” Lawyer Oduol said. Oduol narrated how the Governor was asked if he knew and had met Justice Tunoi and he answered that he had not met him and only knew him in the media and the closest he had come close to the Judge of the Supreme Court was when he appeared for the petition case and saw him from a distance.