The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party is now accusing The Star Newspaper of malicious reporting and publication.
The paper, in a recent publication on its Corridors of Power segment, claimed that the party's account books are not in order, terming it a ''scandal in waiting'' for the party's incoming Secretary General Edwin Sifuna.''Just who messed up the books of account of ODM Party? Well, Corridors is aware that as the new Secretary General Edwin Sifuna takes over, a scandal already awaits him at Orange House amid reports that some millions cannot be accounted for,'' read the article in part.''Most of the money in question was allegedly raised through nomination fees and well-wishers' donations. A section of politicians who were involved have already panicked at the change of guard in Raila Odinga's party,'' the publication alleged.The party has, however, rubbished the claims terming them as malicious.ODM has maintained that all its financial documents are in order, placing itself among the most closely audited institutions in the nation.“Claims appearing in a section of @TheStarKenya purporting to claim ODM books of accounts are not in order are totally malicious. We are one of the most thoroughly audited public institutions in Kenya; perhaps the only political party that files returns consistently and timely,'' the party tweeted Thursday.“The ODM Party, a champion of media freedom, reminds journalists of their cardinal duty to report objectively, truthfully and without malice. The ODM Party will take no further action on this malicious story; hopeful that pages of @TheStarKenya can be used more professionally,” wrote the party.