Activist Boniface Mwangi wants to gain access to Deputy President William Ruto’s wealth as defence for his defamation suit he’s facing.
Through lawyer Gitobu Imanyara, Mwangi is seeking the DP’s wealth declaration forms from 2013 when he was elected into office.
Mwangi wants the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to disclose all the companies where the DP has been listed as a shareholder or director and also men and women who have been registered as co-owners of those listed companies.
“The purpose of this letter is to request for information on wealth declaration returns of the plaintiff for the period he has been the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya. Our request is founded on Article 35 (1)(a) and (b) of the constitution and other relevant laws,” Imanyara stated via capital news.
He also wants to know how much the DP has been paid in terms of dividends from the companies that he has an interest in.
Imanyara pointed out that he needs a quick response to his client’s prayers to enable him argue the defamation case filed by Ruto against the activist.
Mwangi made the demand in relation to a defamation case filed by the DP over a Twitter claim in regards to the death of slain businessman Jacob Juma.