Raila Odinga has dismissed claims that the government spent 13 billions on his African Union Commission (AUC) chair campaigns.
“I have seen somebody talking about Ksh 13 billion that was spent on the campaign. I don’t know which world these guys live in and whether they know what a billion means,” he said.
According to the former Prime Minister, the government only intervened to provide transport to and from the countries which he toured.
Raila dismisses claims that the government spent 13 billion in his AU campaign. Photo: Courtesy.
“The government only came through with transport to and from the countries we visited, some countries were generous enough to provide accommodation for us.”
Speaking while in State House Mombasa, Raila also took the chance to thank President William Ruto and other legislators for the immense support he received before the elections.
“Now I’m delighted to be back home.I feel very happy and delighted to be back in Kenya. I want to thank everybody, the President, the deputy, the ministers and leaders, and Kenyans generally who travelled with us on this journey.”
Raila also promised to give his way forward soon after consultations with friends and other key stakeholders.
“I’m back home. I will meet with my friends and supporters and I will consult widely and in due course, we are going to announce our way forward. For today, we are here to accompany the president and to thank the Kenyans who supported me.”
Raila’s clarification comes days after Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi alleged that Ruto’s government used billions to fund the AU campaign.
