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Kenya Kwanza leaders defend G-to-G fuel deal, accuse opposition of incitement

President William Ruto's personal aide Farouk Kibet during a past address. PHOTO | COURTESYKenya Kwanza leaders have defended Government-to-Government fuel importation deal days after Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni raised concerns over a foul supply agreement.While accusing the opposition of a scheme to discredit the government, the leaders launched attacks against Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and former President Uhuru Kenyatta for allegedly undermining President William Ruto's Ruto administration. Speaking in Butere during an empowerment program, President Ruto's aide Farouk Kibet said that MP Nyoro is receiving ill advise from Mr Kenyatta and cannot claim a moral high ground now that he is in the opposition."Huyu mtu anaitwa Nyoro aliambiwa na Uhuru aseme mambo ya uongo, ni baada ya kukutana na sponsor, yeye alikuwa chairman wa budget alikuwa mwizi mkubwa wa mafuta. Anaongea ni kama haelewi, mwizi mkubwa wa mafuta ni Nyoro," he said.Migori Senator Eddy Oketch echoed Farouk's sentiments, adding that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was also in the alleged deal to compromise the G-to-G deal."His (Gachagua) Senators have gone to lie to President Museveni. The two people responsible for theft of oil in this government is Ndindi Nyoro and Rigathi Gachagua," Senator Oketch claimed.President Museveni revealed that a Kenyan Senator alerted him that Uganda was procuring petrole...

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