Murathe denies part in Kemsa scandal.
Jubilee Party vice chairman David Murathe on Thursday faced the Public Investments Committee to answer to questions of his involvement in the Sh4 billion Kemsa tender.
Murathe denied any involvement, saying the matter has made him a target for relatives seeking handouts.
"It is very sad when we allow this kind of innuendo. I have never supplied, not even a single mask or PPE. It is so sad people think I am Covid-19 millionaire and everybody is calling me for money," he said.
Last week, Murathe admitted he was a bank guarantor for a firm implicated in the Sh7.8 billion Kemsa scandal.
In an affidavit submitted to the Public Investments Committee, the politician said he guaranteed Kilig Ltd.
Murathe had previously denied association with the firm.
He denied being a...