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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen, has spoken out after claims that he had fallen out with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party associated with Deputy President William Ruto.<\/p>\n

In a statement shared on Thursday, October 7, after touchdown from a trip in the US, the Senator refuted the claims.<\/p>\n

He further blamed bloggers and propagandists opposed to the Deputy President of attempting to soil his name in the run up to the 2022 General Election.<\/p>\n

“Just returned from the US Capitol where we held meetings with Congressmen on matters of mutual interest to our two countries.”<\/p>\n

“In my absence, propagandists, bloggers, busy bodies and all manner of nosy parkers have been peddling rumors and writing silly notes in my name. Desperados. Ignore them,” Murkomen advised his fans.<\/p>\n

Accompanying his statement were screenshots from lawyers Wahome Thuku and Donald Kipkorir.<\/p>\n

In Kipkorir’s case, the lawyer, in an October 1 tweet, hinted that it appeared Murkomen had left UDA due to the Senator’s absence from UDA functions for over a month.<\/p>\n

“The last time my Senator Kipchumba Murkomen spoke about UDA on his Twitter or attended a UDA function is over a month ago. He now discusses Manchester United only. Has my Senator been dropped from UDA Politburo or as he left UDA quietly?”<\/p>\n

“If my Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has left UDA, who are you to remain?” he questioned.<\/p>\n

Wahome Thuku, on the other hand, advised Ruto to go back to the drawing board arguing that his team was preparing to decamp to Raila.<\/p>\n

As part of the propaganda, a video clip of Kapseret Member of Parliament, Oscar Sudi, attacking Murkomen for poorly advising the DP went viral on social media on Saturday, October 3.<\/p>\n

In the 30-second clip, Sudi warned Murkomen against misleading the DP regarding the leadership of the vote-rich North Rift region.<\/p>\n

Kenyans.co.ke, however, established that the clip was recorded in 2016 at a time when the two leaders were on opposing sides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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