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The Director of Criminal Investigation George Kinoti’s
revelations surrounding the Sh 40 billion military equipment scandal has put
Deputy President William Ruto in an awkward position.
This is after the DCI
revealed on Thursday that the besieged former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid
Echesa, who has been put at the centre of the scandal, met with his guests at
DP Ruto’s office for one hour twenty minutes and fifty-nine seconds allegedly
to plan the fake deal. This revelation contradicts DP Ruto’s position that Mr
Echesa was at his office for 23 minutes.
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