Ruto Cs admits being bribed with 100 acres of land in exchange for an undisclosed favor
A Cabinet Secretary has made extraordinary claims that a retired primary school teacher tried to bribe him with 100 acres of priceless property in Eldoret.
Defence CS Aden Duale alleged that the retired teacher, who is at the center of a 3,500-acre land ownership dispute with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Recruits Training School, promised him the 100 acres in return for an unspecified favor.
Duale, who accompanied a group of senior national and county authorities to the farm last week, is claimed to have requested retired teacher Wilson Chepsilonge, 82, to leave the property, calling him an inciter.
Duale was joined by Lands Principal Secretary Nixon Korir, Uasin Gishu County Commissioner Eddyson Nyale, area Governor Jonathan Bii, Senator Jackson Mandago, and Turbo MP Janet Sitienei.
The occasion took place in the ‘Nine Farms’ field in Kiplombe, Uasin Gishu county, which is part of a land dispute between the local people and the KDF.
Duale was heard referencing Chepsilonge and even challenging him to submit the documentation to the land ministry for verification.
“There is a man called Chepsilonge, he is from Kapsabet. I want you to tell him, if the title he has is original, I want him to go to the National Land Commission (NLC) office yesterday (Tuesday) to tell them to verify the paper. We are ready to present evidence that the document that the cartels, led by Chepsilonge, are carrying around is fake,” said Duale.
The CS also accused Chepsilonge’s son of attempting to ‘assist’ him (Duale) and Lands PS Nixon Korir with the disputed property.
Duale claimed that Chepsilonge’s son promised him 100 acres in exchange for an unidentified favor.
“Our KDF has firm instructions to deal with Chepsilonge. I will deal with him. I want to help you all to get title deeds. When you see Chepsilonge, take a cane and chase him away. Are you ready to chase Chepsilonge away? How many are ready to chase Chepsilonge away,” posed the CS to the ululation from the excited crowd.
Chepsilonge has since submitted a statement to the authorities at Eldoret Central authorities Station about threats against his life.
Chepsilonge now claims he fears for his life as a result of Duale’s threat to stay away from the disputed land.
Chepsilonge raised eyebrows at the station while with a group of human rights activists headed by Kimutai Kirui of the Centre Against Torture.
He was led to the report counter, where he was guided through the statement-taking procedure before being permitted to leave the police station.
The former teacher was forced to record a statement with the police after comments against him ascribed to the CS while on a one-day tour of the disputed area.
Speaking to the reporters in Eldoret town after recording his testimony, Chepsilonge stated that some weird people have been following him, and that he has never been at rest since the CS published his name in public about the disputed property.
“Some strange individuals have been following me wherever I go and even they kidnapped one of my grandsons but luckily he was not harmed,” lamented Chepsilonge.
He stated that cartels were interested in their 3,500-acre plot of property, which he chairs and is owned by 500 beneficiaries.
“We paid all land rates amounting to Sh26 million and we have all the documents to the land, we have no issues with military land in question because ours is different,” he said.
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Ruto Cs admits being bribed with 100 acres of land in exchange for an undisclosed favor
