Orengo to name those behind Ruto 'fix' saga

November  2013 -  BY JUSTUS OCHIENG

ALL EYES: Senators Wilfred Machage (Migori), james Orengo (Siaya) and Chris Obure (Kisii) in Kisumu during the hearing of appeals by counties on devolution of functions on Saturday.

SIAYA Senator James Orengo has told President Uhuru and Deputy President William Ruto to name government officials behind the "Ruto fixing" saga.
 Speaking at St Stephen ACK church in Kisumu yesterday, Orengo said the same people attempted to fix former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in vain. “I dare Uhuru and Ruto to name those in government who gave false testimony over Ruto’s ICC case,” he said.
 He pointed out that the officers who fixed Ruto are well known to him and he would disclose their names if the two leaders fail to name them. “I have given President Kenyatta and William Ruto 10 days to name those who fixed the Deputy President or I do so,” he said. He pointed out that the two leaders know exactly where the evidence which took them to the ICC came from.

 He disclosed that the officers had also attempted to fix former PM Raila Odinga but their amount of evidence against him could not criminalize the ODM leader.
 He spoke as the Director of Political Affairs at the Office of the President; Joshua Kutuny maintained that leaders should stop commenting on the ongoing Kenya cases at The Hague.
 Kutuny while reacting to Orengo’s sentiments yesterday reiterated that matters before the ICC are sensitive in nature and called on all leaders to desist from discussing or commenting on the submissions being made at the trials.
 Kericho senator Charles Keter - a close ally of Deputy President William Ruto hinted that some 10 senior government officials "coached" witnesses in Ruto's ICC case.
 Yesterday, Orengo lashed out at the Jubilee leaders whom he accused of condemning the US, UK, France and other European Nations against their stand on Kenya’s deferral request.
 Orengo said that the countries were within their rights to abstain from the deferral calls by the African Union. “The countries are good friends to Kenya. A good friend is one who tells you the truth when you go wrong. What the nations have done by abstaining from the Kenya’s deferral calls should not be used to condemn them,” Orengo said. He noted that the US was vocal against the ICC and had wanted a local judicial process but Jubilee MPs insisted on the ICC. “They said don’t be vague say Hague and that is exactly what the US stands for now,” he added.
 He was accompanied by Siaya Women Representative Christine Ombaka, Matungu MP David Were, Kisumu Assembly Majority and Minority leaders Samuel Ong’ou and Edwine Anayo respectively and a host of County Representatives in Kisumu.
 Orengo also lashed out at the IEBC maintaining that it should not be allowed to conduct any elections in the Country. He pointed out that the criminal cases against IEBC CEO James Oswago and other senior officials at the commission were clear indicators that the body cannot conduct a fair election.
 “The defunct ECK was bad but never did they involve in committing serious crimes as IEBC officials have done,” Orengo said. He called for the establishment of a new electoral body with integrity to conduct free and fair elections.
 “Election is a very serious process in every Nation. A bad election can cause violence hence the need to have a fair body to conduct better elections,” he added.