Raila on Wednesday softened the stance of the party, saying that Jumwa could be accepted back in the party if she apologised, an offer that the Malindi legislator rejected. The DP's tweet is likely to harden the stance of Jumwa who had only obtained a stay order against the top party decision. But Ruto and his lieutenants were swift to defend the projects, saying the corruption allegations were "fictitious, fake news, lies, and exaggeration." Raila shot back insisting that Ruto should "keep quiet and let the investigating agencies do their work without politicising the matter." The accusation led to Ruto hitting back branding Raila as "the lord of poverty, master of deceit and a conman."

Source: The Star March 15, 2019 10:30 UTC