Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – President William Ruto’s government has come out guns blazing and dismissed accusations that it attempted to spy on former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and other political rivals.
In a statement, the
government dismissed reports that it tried to deploy spying software against
Ruto’s political rivals.
National Treasury Principal
Secretary Chris Kiptoo termed the reports published by a local daily as
unfounded.
“I wish to respond to the inaccurate and misleading story published in today’s Daily Nation under the headline “Ruto Men Sued Over ‘Classified’ Spying Software”.
"The article
features my image and implicates me in an alleged government plan to acquire
classified technology for propaganda purposes. These allegations are absolutely
unfounded,” Kiptoo stated.
Kiptoo denied knowing the main
character mentioned in the scheme and also denied reports that there exist
confidential accounts within the National Treasury, from which funds would be
allocated for the scheme.
The PS who has termed the
reports as speculative and baseless, says the report was published without due
diligence.
As a result, Kiptoo demanded an
immediate retraction of the story and a public apology, saying the story has
caused harm to his reputation and character.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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