Busia senator Okiya Omtatah has said that the government should not focus on whether President William Ruto called lawyer Kebaso Morara or not.
In a statement on Thursday, August 29, Omtatah maintained that the focus should be on stalled projects launched by the president.
The lawmaker noted that the government should work on resolving the situation, terming it embarrassing.
"The embarrassing exposure of projects launched/relaunched by the president should be the focus of discussion in government and not whether the president called or not. How to resolve the situation should preoccupy your attention.
"It is imperative for Kenya Kwanza government to prioritize the completion of all stalled projects and the timely payment of pending bills. The president and his advisors/team should get back to work and address real issues," Omtatah remarked.
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His remarks come after Morara claimed on live television that he had to have received a call from the president for a job offer.
The outspoken lawyer asserted that he spoke to President William Ruto respectfully and declined the opportunity, which he claimed was a state offer.
"Initially, I had calls from people around the president. Then eventually I got a call from the president. I spoke to him very respectfully because he is our president and he has been given that mandate by the people. Whatever I was offered, I refused," Morara claimed.
However, in a response, State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said he was shocked by the allegations, claiming that the president never called the outspoken lawyer.
"I am shocked about what Morara is saying. I wonder why he would lie on national TV. For the record, no such call ever took place. It is a figment of his imagination. Let him substantiate it," Mohamed remarked.
Morara became a Kenyan sensation after travelling around the country to inspect and scrutinise government projects.
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