Deputy President William Ruto's change of tune on the ownership of the land occupied by Weston Hotel in Nairobi has continued to elicit mixed reactions from different factions.
While speaking on BBC HARDtalk show hosted by Stephen Sackur in an interview aired on Tuesday, the second in command said that he purchased the land innocently without knowing it had been acquired illegally.
A section of leaders from the opposition now want Ruto to surrender the property.
Led by Minority Leader in the National Assembly John Mbadi, the leaders have said that it is wise for the Ruto, who is considered as one of the front-runners in the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta, to surrender the property as a good example to the public.
The leaders argued that the fight against land grabbing will not be successful if Ruto refuses to surrender the property after he agreed to comply with the National Lands Commission (NLC) over the same.
"His admission confirms the kind of person he is. He should surrender the property as a matter of principle," Mbadi said part, as quoted by Standard.
The leaders of the opposition opine that the decision of the DP to admit that the land was illegally acquired is positive but they now want him to surrender it.
During the same interview, the Deputy also dismissed claims that he is the most corrupt leader in the nation.
He insisted that the IPSOS report also mentioned Retired President Daniel Moi, President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Amolo Odinga, who is seen as his greatest threat.