Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has defended Deputy President William Ruto from criticism over the ownership of a parcel of land where Weston Hotel is built.
The DP has found himself on the receiving end after he disclosed that his famous hotel sits on land that was illegally acquired by the person who sold it to him.
In an interview with a journalist attached to BBC, Ruto said he purchased the land innocently without knowing it had been acquired fraudulently from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).
Kabogo absolved the Jubilee deputy party leader from any blame, saying the controversial land was disposed of by the government in an open process and any Kenyan could have acquired it.
He opined that KCAA ceased its claim on the piece of land estimated to be 0.72 hectares after it was allocated another land near the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
"That land was available to be allocated to any Kenyan including yourself Bwana DP after civil Aviation was allocated land near JKIA. Just like Sunshine School and others," Kabogo posted on his official Twitter account on Wednesday.
Ruto maintains he was innocent in the controversial deal and has vowed to ensure the real owner is compensated.
"Reparations are being made constitutionally to restore the land to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority by demanding that those who sold the land to us must pay," the DP said.
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