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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has hit back at President William Ruto after the Head of State questioned his push to have the Dangote Lamu Refinery agreement made public. 

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has hit back at President William Ruto after the Head of State questioned his push to have the Dangote Lamu Refinery agreement made public. 

In a statement on Friday, October 2, Sifuna invoked Article 35 (1) of the Constitution, which guarantees citizens the right to access information held by the State.

The Nairobi Senator also cited Article 35(3), which provides that the State shall publish and publicize important information affecting the nation.

“Article 35 (1): Every citizen has the right of access to information held by the State.

“Article 35 (3): The State SHALL publish and publicise any important information affecting the nation,” Sifuna wrote. 

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File image of President William Ruto with Aliko Dangote. 

Senator Sifuna argued that the disclosure of information is a requirement of the Constitution and should not be left to an individual’s discretion.

“Disclosure of information is a Constitutional imperative, not something left to the whims of one person,” Sifuna added. 

On Thursday, President Ruto sensationally claimed that Sifuna had been sent by his 'sponsor' to demand the Dangote Lamu Refinery contract agreement.

The Head of State alleged Sifuna's sponsors had a sinister motive when asking to see the agreement between the government and the Dangote Group. 

"I heard Mr Empty, one of 'Shiny things', asking about the agreements between the government and the Dangote Group on the Lamu Refinery. I looked at him and realized that first, he has been sent by the sponsor," Ruto stated

The President claimed that they wanted to find a way in so that they could extort the investor, Aliko Dangote, just as they did when he wanted to set up a cement factory in the country. 

"If you want the agreement, you know the procedure to ask for it through Parliament. However, I know that you want the agreement so that you subject Dangote to what you did to him the other time.

"I want to tell you, the conmanship you did that made Dangote abandon his quest to set up a cement factory in Kenya, you will not do it with this refinery. I am watching you keenly, and you will not extort anybody anymore; I will not allow you," Ruto warned.