NASA presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga.He on Monday rubbished Jubilee's recent claims that the alliance is being funded by corrupt cartels.[Photo/The Star]
NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga has once again refuted recent claims by the ruling Jubilee Party that the outfit's campaigns are being funded by corrupt cartels.
Speaking in an interview on Radio Jambo Monday,Odinga termed the claims as baseless propaganda employed by the President Uhuru Kenyatta-led side in a bid to taint the alliance's image as the two outfits prepare for a face off in the August 8 general polls.
''NASA is not being funded by any cartel and if Jubilee leaders know something,or the corrupt individuals then they should use state power which is at their disposal to arrest and prosecute the individuals,'' said Odinga who further laughed off recent claims emanating from the Jubilee camp naming popular businessman Jimi Wanjigi as one of NASA's chief sponsors.
''We have not received even a single cent from Wanjigi. Whoever is saying that he is funding us is lying to Kenyans,'' said the former Premier.
Jubilee had accused NASA of relying on funds generated from graft proceeds and had rubbished the alliance's pledge to fight graft should it clinch power saying that it has no moral authority to address corruption as its leaders are themselves heavily involved in in the same