Jubilee Party Vice-chair David Murathe has maintained that the Sh60 million transaction between him and Cyrus Jirongo was a debt payoff.
He claimed that the whole exercise was harassment and was used to divert the Kenyans' attention from the real issues affecting the country.
“It is political harassment and diversionary tactics. When they don’t know how to deal with challenges facing the country they look for things to divert,” Murathe said.
On Thursday, the former Gatanga MP, former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, and Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli were on Thursday summoned by EACC over an inquiry into the Sh200 million land saga in Nairobi.
Murathe arrived at Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission offices at 3 pm and went in for a grilling.
He explained that he was not involved in any illegality and maintained that he was paid money owed to him.
"I'm not involved in what the rest were doing with the county. What I know is Jirongo owed me money and I was paid. Where he got it from is none of my business," Murathe added.
He said he received Sh25million in two instalments of Sh18million and Sh7 million from his advocates on or about July 23, 2020.
In addition, the Jubilee Vice chair threatened to sue EACC on the issue, saying it was his right and was entitled to do so.
