{Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero now claims that a highly organised network of \u201cpolitical cartels\u201d, out to have him thrown out of office, is behind the Sh200 million bribery claims against a Supreme Court judge.}<\/p>\n
Dr Kidero, who spoke to the Nation on Sunday, claimed that the allegation that he bribed Justice Phillip Tunoi to influence the outcome on an election petition is a \u201cfabrication\u201d by agents working ways to have him thrown out of office or dent his image ahead of the 2017 general elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Sh200 million bribery claim against Justice Philip Tunoi is a political scheme against me by cartels strategizing for the 2017 elections,\u201d Dr Kidero said.<\/p>\n
The governor said the bribery “story” does not add up arguing that transportation of $2 million is no mean exercise.<\/p>\n
An online currency converter states that it will require two strong men to carry two million dollars in $100 denomination.<\/p>\n
According to the converter every dollar note has the same weight of about 1 gram. The amount of $2 million in $100 dollar notes weigh about 20 kilograms.<\/p>\n
Dr Kidero said those plotting his downfall will not succeed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is all political. The story is laughable and the constructors and executors know very well it is a big lie,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The governor once again denied knowing the judge personally and said he never drove in someone\u2019s car on the day the deal is alleged to have been sealed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know Justice Tunoi, personally I have never met him. I have only seen from a distant mostly on TV like other Kenyans do,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n
Source:Daily Nation:[\u2018Political cartels\u2019 behind Sh200m bribery claim, Governor Evans Kidero says->http:\/\/www.nation.co.ke\/news\/politics\/Political-cartels-behind-Sh200m-bribe-claim-Kidero\/-\/1064\/3056930\/-\/w4buy8z\/-\/index.html]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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