Ruto made you president return the favour; Atwoli to Uhuru Kenyatta
Ruto made you president return the favour; Atwoli to Uhuru Kenyatta
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has called on former President Uhuru Kenyatta to support his successor William Ruto, arguing that the current Head of State played a key role in his rise to power.
Atwoli invoked his long history in Kenya’s political landscape, saying he had worked with successive administrations dating back to the era of Jomo Kenyatta.
He noted that he had also engaged closely with the governments of Daniel Moi and Mwai Kibaki, as well as Uhuru, during his tenure.
“Our former president, son of my friend the late Jomo Kenyatta, I worked with him and his father. I worked with President Moi, Kibaki and even Uhuru, helping him with union duties. Someone should tell him to help Ruto,” Atwoli said.
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) boss argued that political goodwill should be reciprocal, adding that Ruto was instrumental in Uhuru’s presidency.
“He would not be President without Ruto’s support,” Atwoli stated, in remarks that are likely to reignite debate over the fallout between the two leaders.
Uhuru and Ruto governed together for nearly a decade under the Jubilee administration before their alliance fractured towards the end of Uhuru’s second term.
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The split reshaped Kenya’s political landscape, culminating in a fiercely contested 2022 election that saw Ruto ascend to the presidency.
Speaking recently, Uhuru urged political leaders to prioritise service, unity and integrity.
The former President said that Kenyans are increasingly demanding leadership that delivers rather than rhetoric marked by insults and division.
Uhuru was speaking on Wednesday during the burial of former Kirinyaga Senator Daniel Karaba at Njega Primary School in Kirinyaga County, where he joined family, leaders and mourners in paying tribute to the late legislator.
He stated that the country’s progress hinges on unity and principled leadership, calling on those in positions of power to serve selflessly.
Speaking on Sunday in Narok, Ruto dismissed claims by his opponents, saying no individual has the power to decide who leads the country.
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