Mr Murathe claimed that Kilig Limited, which is one of the billions paid in the Kemsa saga, is owned by Deputy President William Ruto’s allies.
But when he was later summoned by the committee, one of the founders of Kilig Limited, Wilbroad Gachoka, denied Mr Murathe’s allegations, saying: “I have nothing to do with Ruto.”
Mr Murathe sponsored the management of Kilig Limited and Entec when the companies submitted contract applications to Kemsa. Kilig Limited later won a Sh4 billion contract.
“We did not have any agreement with Kilig Limited, but I agreed to be its friendly sponsor because we know each other,” said Mr Murathe.
The Jubilee deputy chairman, who is a close ally of President Uhuru Kenyatta, claimed he had been overseeing many people who had been applying for contracts, including MPs.
“I have never been involved in the business or activities of Kilig Limited or Entec. Similarly, I was not able to pressure Kemsa to pay those companies after distributing corona medical equipment.
“I am not the Director of Kilig. I have no contract with Kemsa and I have not brought anything to that authority. I managed the companies but I did not benefit from anything and we did not agree to pay me, ”defended Mr Murathe.
The affidavit documents submitted before the PIC show that Mr Murathe resigned as a sponsor of Kilig Limited in August 2020 after Kemsa tracked down the contract agreement.
Last week, Wajir East MP Rashid Amin said that the revelation that Mr Murathe had links to Kilig Limited was a sign that the ongoing investigation into the Kemsa saga had begun to bear fruit.
