- Murkomen dismissed the claims as fake saying no one can be allowed to travel with such a colossal amount of money.
- The CS further explained that the said amount is too large for someone to be able to carry while travelling.
Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen has denied reports that he was arrested with millions of dollars in Dubai.
Speaking on Monday, Murkomen dismissed the claims as fake saying no one can be allowed to travel with such a colossal amount of money.
The CS further explained that the said amount is too large for someone to be able to carry while travelling.
"I think it was USD 210 million. That would be about three or four pickups of dollars. To carry that amount of money you would need a whole section of a plane to do it and I think you can't even pass a hotel like this with that money," Murkomen said on Obinna TV.
"When they were saying nimeshikwa Dubai I was in Nairobi. Even when the president was being asked... Do you mean Dubai United Arab Emirates of Dubai somewhere in Kenya? Let's be more serious. I am used to that. I am absolutely used to fake news."
The CS further said that the most money he has carried in the country is about Sh2 million, while the most he has travelled with abroad is US $10,000.
This, he said, is since he was born.
"Maybe Sh1.5 or 2 million... The most I have carried in my travels since I was born is about US$10,000 and to countries where you know your card will decline."
The Transport CS maintained that he has kept his vow of serving Kenyans diligently, something he said he is proud of.
He said in the two years he has been a member of the Cabinet, not one person has come out to accuse of him of engaging in corruption.
Murkomen said he is proud of keeping this promise, and no one should feel sorry for him at all.
"One thing I'm very proud of is that in two years I have kept my vow that I was not going to engage myself in corrupt activities and scandals.
"When people are feeling sad for me I have told them one thing, there is a silver lining in this discussion and it is this, two years down the line nobody, not a single person has accused me of corruption."