Monday, September 9, 2024 - Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti has clarified reports claiming she was detained in the United Kingdom for smuggling Sh657 million allegedly stolen from Machakos County.
Online reports claimed that a UK bank refused to accept large sums of cash from Ndeti due to concerns about the money's legitimacy.
In a statement on Sunday, the
governor denied the allegations, terming them as misinformation by political
detractors.
"It is demeaning and an insult to the intelligence of the people of Machakos and Kenya to imagine that I would smuggle hundreds of millions of shillings on my person to the United Kingdom and that I have been detained.
"Those fabricating falsity are clearly ignorant of the robust nature of UK Customs/Border Control and Financial Institutions.
"I can confirm that my family and I are safe and sound and remain
in good standing both home and abroad," the statement read in part.
She further said she intends to
identify, pursue, and bring before the law all those peddling baseless rumours
and fake news.
"This amounts to defamation and misuse of electronic media to spread falsehoods.
"Such malicious misinformation has created perceptions about me and my family members that endanger our lives.
"Let the authors of this narrative be warned that should
anything happen to any member of my family or myself, you shall be held
personally responsible," Ndeti said.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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