Raila slams William Ruto for wooing Azimio leaders to Kenya Kwanza
Raila slams William Ruto for wooing Azimio la Umoja coalition leaders to Kenya Kwanza without following due process.
Raila Odinga in a statement issued on Friday by his presidential campaign secretariat spokesperson Prof. Makau Mutua has slammed William Ruto for the illegal wooing of Azimio party members to the Kenya Kwanza fold without following due process.
Makau Mutua said no Azimio affiliate party had formally invoked the process of leaving the coalition.
He termed the purported defections as null and void adding Ruto’s moves were an act of impunity capable of returning Kenya back to the old days.
“We are shocked that DP William Ruto, who harbors dreams of leading Kenya, is already engaged in acts of impunity and disregard of the rule of law. He must suffer from gross ignorance of our laws,” stated Prof. Mutua.
“As we issue this statement, Mr. Ruto is assiduously wooing some of the leaders elected as Independents and on the Azimio Coalition to defect to his side. This is the practice that was used in the KANU era to defeat the independence of the legislature and retard the growth of multiparty democracy.”
Raila slammed William Ruto further urging him to await the outcome of the Supreme Court petition challenging the results of the 2022 presidential election.
“Mr. Ruto preaches water but drinks wine. He ought to know democracy requires vibrant pluralism in which different political parties compete on issues. Attempts to cannibalize Azimio by corrupting its members will not succeed,” Prof. Mutua wrote.
“Mr. Ruto should not be allowed to take this country back to the old days of the KANU dictatorship. He needs to stop engaging in the culture of political corruption. We know he wants to create propaganda to give the impression that he is the inevitable victor. The court will be the final arbiter on who won this election, and we are confident that we won it,” Prof/. Mutua stated.
“Why has Mr. Ruto panicked and resorted to illegal and corrupt conduct in violation of the law? It can only be because he has sensed defeat. We urge Kenyans to see Mr. Ruto’s hypocrisy and his disregard for the law for what it is. We ask our supporters and those elected on Azimio, or as Independents, to stand firm to vindicate our democracy.”
The remarks come after Ruto received Azimio-affiliated members of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) party on Thursday.
He has also wooed 10 independent members to his Kenya Kwanza coalition.
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