Detectives, as reported by The Star, established that within 19 months, Merc sent over KSh 650 million to at least three girlfriends in the pretext of "gifts". The 22-year-old, a student at the Nairobi Technical Training Institute, received KSh 102 million from the Belgian in August 2021. When the ODM boss was in opposition, he was on record complaining about vote-rigging as the deputy president defended the electoral agency. The deputy president while addressing a think-tank in the US urged the international community to intervene and prevent such plots. While firing back at Sabina, the deputy president defended Uhuru's win, categorically stating that the president won in a free and fair exercise.

Source: The Star March 07, 2022 05:58 UTC