Ruto won August polls fair and square; Raila’s closet ally Simba Arati
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Governor Simba Arati, one of Raila's closest ally changes tune as he admits William Ruto won 2022 presidential race
Governor Simba Arati, one of Raila’s closest ally changes tune as he admits William Ruto won 2022 presidential race.
Speaking on Sunday during an interdenominational prayer service at Nyanturago stadium, Simba Arati acknowledged President Ruto as the winner of the August 9 General Election.
“As the Kisii governor, I am ready to work with the Kenya Kwanza government because as governors, we need to work with the national government for the sake of development in the counties,” Arati told the congregation that Ruto was in-attendance.
Arati teased the president telling him that he was in ODM but left after falling out with Raila Odinga and now is the head of state.
“President, you won. You were in ODM, you walked with Raila and after some time, you left and started working with Uhuru Kenyatta because you were straightforward,” he observed.
In addition, Arati advised President William Ruto not to be sidetracked by the Azimio Coalition’s noises and stay focused on delivering on his commitments to Kenyans.
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He said the opposition will blame President Ruto if he fails to deliver his promises to Kenyans.
“Your Excellency, you are the President. We are making noise to distract you, if you get distracted we’ll blame your regime. It is up to you to see which mechanism you will put in place to bring us together as members of ODM and UDA,” Arati said.
Arati further stated that politicians should maintain decorum while talking. The Kisii Governor stated that just because politicians belong to opposing parties does not mean they should quarrel.
“It is not about quarreling, it is about complimenting each other as we run the business of managing this country.
The ODM governor however dismissed claims from some Kenya Kwanza leaders that Raila Odinga seeks a handshake agreement with Ruto.
“Nakuomba, kando na kwamba kuna Baba anaongoza maandano na sisi tunafuata yeye, wewe kama kiongozi ita mzee, kaa na yeye. Sisi hatutaki nusu mkate, tunataka uwe na mkate kubwa wewe ukate kila pande ya Kenya,” Arati told Ruto.
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