Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has dismissed claims that he was involved in the procurement of classified spying software to spy on anti-Ruto supporters on social media.
In a statement dated Tuesday,
Kiptoo demanded that the media house responsible for the article retract the
report and issue a public apology.
Consequently, the PS threatened
to take legal action, should the affected publishers fail to meet his demand.
Kiptoo maintained that the
authors of the article did not verify the facts of the story before publishing
the article, thus harming his reputation.
"I wish to respectfully
demand an immediate retraction of the story and a public apology for the harm
caused to my reputation and character," read the statement in part.
"Should the newspaper fail
to take corrective action, I reserve the right to pursue all legal remedies
available to protect my name."
Additionally, the PS clarified
various allegations that were made on the involvement of the National Treasury
in the purchase of the alleged software.
"The article claims that
"confidential accounts" exist within the National Treasury, from
which funds would allegedly be allocated for the purported scheme," he
responded.
"This is entirely untrue. No such
accounts exist, and the operations of the National Treasury are governed by
strict legal and regulatory frameworks that ensure transparency and
accountability."
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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