Questions have continued to rise following a recent claim by ODM leader Raila Odinga that he used his money to fund his London trip.
On March, Wednesday 16, the former prime minister who is on a five-day tour to the United Kingdom refuted claims that his bills and that of his entourage were being footed by the Jubilee administration.
“I had to pay my travel expenses to come here. The government has paid for none of the people who have accompanied me,” Raila said.
However, on Thursday, March 17, in a video that was widely shared on social media pages, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s preferred candidate in the August 9, elections is seen being picked up by a Kenyan Embassy official car.
Kivumbi.co.ke has established that the car that picked Raila is the same vehicle that picked Deputy President William Ruto on his tour of the UK.
Furthermore, Raila was received by Kenya’s ambassador to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu suggesting that the government could be funding his trip.
This came moments after the opposition chief told Chanthan House that he is paying for his expenses in London.
While dismissing the notion that the opposition joined the government after the handshake, Raila pointed out if that was true, then the government would have funded his trip.
“What is so-called ‘government in opposition is leaving in officialdom. The DP spent over KSh100 million. He is traveling on taxpayers’ money with all the entourage he came with,
“This is what has been happening in Kenya. There have been fallacious statements that we have opposition in government and government in opposition,” Raila said.
