Former assistant minister Danson Mungatana has refuted claims by a section of local media that he was hoodwinked by witchdoctors to give his money to multiply to billions.
On social media, it was claimed that Mungatana, a former Garsen MP, parted with Sh76 million to have them multiplied to billions in a short span.
But in a rejoinder, Mungatana admitted parting with cash, adding that he gave it to people trading in buying and selling of oils for quick profit.
“We received profit in the first and second rounds, but the third time the proprietors of the scheme disappeared with our money,” said the former assistant minister.
He added: “I did not want to be an overnight billionaire as claimed. That is not what my mother taught me. I have been working hard all my life.”
After losing his bid for Tana River gubernatorial bid, Mungatana tried in election as speaker and even applied to be clerk of the assembly all in vain.
His finances have been subject to public scrutiny with sources claiming that he may have gone broke.
But the Alliance High School and University of Nairobi student insists that he fall prey to people who masqueraded as oil business traders and not witchdoctors as claimed.
The lawyer castigated a section of the media for “portraying me as a fool for falling prey to fraudsters.”
“Yes, I excelled both at Alliance High School and the University of Nairobi. I’m now pursuing my PhD. But that incident can happen to anyone. Crime does not respect your degree,” he said.