Pro Ruto Jubilee MPs ask President to back off on Uhuru
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Jubilee MPs allied to William Ruto have implored the president to stop hounding former Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta
Jubilee MPs allied to William Ruto have implored the president to stop hounding former Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta.
President William Ruto this week met Jubilee lawmakers for a second time as he stepped up efforts to scuttle opposition-led anti-government protests.
During the meeting, the Jubilee Party MPs implored the Head of State to stop hounding his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta, even as the President secured their promise that they were not a party to the protest rallies.
The Jubilee lawmakers also distanced their party leader, Mr. Kenyatta, from the organization of the meetings.
The President’s plan to secure an absolute majority in the National Assembly and blunt the impact of the rebellion Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odinga is stirring appears to be on course.
State House announced that President Ruto met “more than 30” Jubilee lawmakers, a day after holding a meeting with nine ODM lawmakers.
The meetings have escalated emerging cracks in the Azimio team with those who spoke to the Nation accusing ODM of bullying other parties in the coalition.
“We went to the Supreme Court and the apex court validated the election of Ruto. Therefore, what is this which is going on in the name of protest rallies? Those people who voted for us want development and if we can work with the government to achieve that, so be it,” said an MP who attended the meeting.
“Jubilee is the third largest party in Azimio but we are being treated as nobodies. Opinion of ODM swallows ours but no one listens to us,” said another MP who requested not to be named.
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During the State House meeting, some of the MPs are said to have told the President the attacks on his predecessor by the Kenya Kwanza leaders are setting a bad precedent and that he could also be a victim once he leaves office.
According to reports, the President stressed the need for everyone to pay taxes but pledged he will not stoop low to disrespect Mr. Kenyatta and his mother Mama Ngina Kenyatta.
“He (President) agreed with us that he has to treat our party leader Uhuru Kenyatta with respect,” an MP said.
Nakuru West MP Samuel Arama said: “We discussed development for our constituencies and how we are going to work together with Kenya Kwanza for the sake of economic transformation of the country. The President himself told us he has much respect for his predecessor and whatever he gets is in the constitution.”
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