Nominated MP Maina Kamanda has yet again taken a swipe at Tanga Tanga team, accusing its members of hanging on DP William Ruto to mint money from him.
On Sunday, the former Starehe MP dismissed calls by the team to have Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju resigning over a leaked tape, adding that they are not interested in helping Ruto.
Mr Kamanda, the ring leader of Kieleweke team insisted that Mr Tuju said nothing wrong in the tape making rounds on social media that could further rock Jubilee party.
“What Tuju and Nyanja are discussing on that audio has nothing wrong. They are simply wondering why instead of wandering around the country splashing cash, someone can’t start by rebuilding the church that was razed down. Is that a crime?” Mr Kamanda remarked.
“If I were Tuju, that’s not something to bother me to resign. Some of those Ruto sycophants asking for (Tuju’s) resignation don’t care about (the DP’s) 2022 bid but about the money they are minting from him. So Tuju should ignore them.”
In the audio, Tuju is allegedly hesrd telling former Limuru MP George Nyanja that they will organise a fundraiser for Kiambaa church which was burnt in 2008.
But in an interview with the Standard, the minister without portfolio on Sunday said he will only discuss the matter once he returns to the country.
“I am out of the country. I will make myself available for a live TV interview as soon as possible to reduce the risk of being misquoted to add to the drama or to be recorded, then subjected to ‘deep-fake editing’ to convey a different meaning.
"I would welcome the opportunity to speak substance and truth and not just give a sound bite in response to party members who have talked in rallies,” he said.