Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has accused the government of political persecution in the case of William Ruto’s friend Mary Wambui.
According to Murkomen, Mary Wambui Mungai is being haunted by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) due to her allegiance to Deputy President William Ruto.
He added that William Ruto’s friend, who sponsored Jubilee campaigns in 2017 is now termed as an enemy to President Uhuru since she is not supporting Raila Odinga’s presidency.
“It is a shame that the President is using our institutions including KRA to fight those who are not supporting his political project aka Azimio ya Utapeli(Azimio la Umoja).
My friend Mary Mungai is a victim of political deceit&machinations.I am glad she is now free and we shall soon be vindicated,” the Elgeyo Marakwet Senator wrote in a tweet.
His claims comes after Mary Wambui surrendered to authorities at the Milimani anti-corruption court to answer to a case of tax evasion.
It is reported that the businesswoman and her daughter Purity Njoki Mungai, the directors of Purma Holding Limited arrived in court donning hijabs in the company of their new lawyer Nelson Havi.
Police officers had been pursuing Mary Wambui for weeks now after she failed to appear before the court prompting the issuance of a warrant of arrest against her.
On Wednesday night, police officers were informed that Wambui had been seen at William Ruto-owned Weston Hotel in Nairobi.
They stormed the hotel, where Ruto was holding a meeting with North-Eastern leaders, but Wambui had already left her hotel room.
“The two, Mary Wambui Mungai and Purity Njoki Mungai escaped from their hotel rooms a few minutes before KRA officers and the police arrived to arrest them,” the Kenya Revenue Authority said in a statement.
