Ruto tears into Sifuna over Dangote refinery deal, accuses him of extortion
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President William
Ruto has torn into Linda Mwananchi Movement leader and Nairobi Senator Edwin
Sifuna, labelling him an extortionist and claiming former President Uhuru
Kenyatta was using him to demand the agreement between Kenya and Nigerian
businessman Aliko Dangote on the construction of the Dangote East Africa
Refinery in Lamu County.
President Ruto,
who toured Taita Taveta and Mombasa counties on Thursday, said he would not let
anyone undermine the project, claiming the Dangote cement project was stopped
by demands for kickbacks.
“Jana
niliskia yule Mr Empty wa shiny things, eti alikuwa anauliza jana eti wapi
agreement ya mambo ya Dangote. Sasa nikamuangalia yule jamaa, kwanza ametumwa…Mr
Empty wa shiny things ametumwa na yule sponsor eti akuje kuulizia agreement ile
ya mambo ya refinery. Mimi nataka nikuambie wewe Mr Empty, hiyo agreement kama
unataka, unajua vile kuipata,” Ruto said.
