Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula has revealed that retired President Mwai Kibaki discouraged him from resigning as the Foreign Affairs Minister.
Wetangula was facing pressure to resign as Minister in 2010 following allegations of graft in the acquisition of land for Kenyan embassy in Japan.
Speaking on Wednesday at KTN's point blank, the senator said the former head of state was a leader who perceived integrity as the score of developmental success.
"President Kibaki discouraged me from stepping aside as Minister of Foreign affairs. He believed I was innocent," Wetangula said.
He noted that prior to the pressure for him to resign, he had requested Kibaki to relieve him his duties if found liable.
"I told Kibaki, if they find me culpable, I will walk myself to court and face the law as required," noted the former Minister.
Wetangula, however, stated that President Kibaki was a stronger character compared to President Uhuru Kenyatta especially on the matters corruption, trust and freedom to fulfil the government's agenda.
He noted that President Kibaki never bothered his ministers.
In October 2010, Wetangula, then Foreign Affairs minister stepped aside after the allegations of misuse of funds in acquiring land abroad hit his ministry after a parliamentary report indicated that the country lost 14 million US dollars on a land deal in Japan.