Kikuyu Member of Parliament (MP) Kimani Ichung'wa has hit out at opposition leader Raila Odinga accusing him of allegedly lying to Kenyans about the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) funding.
Ichung'wa says that Raila's claim that President Uhuru Kenyatta's visit to China was meant to secure funding for SGR loan was misleading.
Speaking on Citizen TV's Day Break on Monday, the Kikuyu MP asked Raila to stop misleading Kenyans about government plans and projects.
The MP said it was malicious for the former Prime Minister to disclose information he was not sure about.
While reacting to a statement issued by State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita, Ichung'wa said, "Waita has been a very good professional, he chooses what to say and how to say it. Raila Odinga is a politician who could say anything to please people in the village."
The Kikuyu lawmaker at the same time differed with the government over the SGR funding.
The MP said the government should give much focus to other development projects.
"In my view, this is not the time to look for more funding for SGR," he said during the interview.
On Saturday, the government dismissed claims that SGR was part of agenda for president Kenyatta during his visit to China.
The government accused a section of the media of misleading Kenyans about the president's visit specifically on SGR funding.
Raila who accompanied president Uhuru to China had claimed the visit was meant to secure Sh368 billion for the completion of the SGR from Naivasha to Kisumu.