Ruto dispels reports he secretly conspired with Uhuru to set up Raila
Ruto dispels reports he secretly worked with former President Uhuru Kenyatta to set up former prime minister Raila Odinga.
President William Ruto has dispelled reports that he secretly conspired with former President Uhuru Kenyatta to undermine Raila in the general election on August 9.
Reports that President William Ruto secretly conspired with former President Uhuru Kenyatta to undermine Raila in the general election on August 9 have been refuted.
Uhuru Kenyatta was accused by some Azimio leaders of deceiving Raila during the presidential election.
Babu Owino, a member of parliament from Embakasi East, called the accusations “a long con.”
However, speaking in an interview with BBC on Monday, Ruto insisted that he realized Uhuru could not support his presidential bid and decided to form his own faction to spearhead his presidential campaigns.
“Difficult yes but it is the reality. You would waste a lot of time living in denial. When it was obvious that Uhuru Kenyatta was not going to support me I moved on and built another team, but by God’s grace we won the election,” he stated.
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Ruto however revealed that he was willing to offer Raila Odinga a state job as he did to former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“When Raila Odinga decides to retire, and I think there are roles he can play as a Kenyan leader, he can support the country in other initiatives may be in the Great Lakes Region, he can work with us as an elder statesman, it is not for me to choose,” Ruto told BBC News Africa.
Ruto added that he still speaks with Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga despite their public spat prior to the August general elections.
“Today I speak to Uhuru Kenyatta as our former president. I speak to Raila for your information. I speak to them. They are leaders in our country. We have a country to look after and we are not enemies. We were competitors, we are compatriots. Whether you are in the Executive as a president like me or opposition like Raila and his troops, we are serving the same country,” Ruto said.
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