Uhuru hits out at Ruto over leadership, hustler narrative
Uhuru Kenyatta has sharply criticised President William Ruto’s administration, questioning the direction of national leadership
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has sharply criticised President William Ruto’s administration, questioning the direction of national leadership and calling for a return to inclusive, vision-driven politics.
Kenyatta, speaking at the NDC gathering, said the Jubilee Party has maintained silence for the past three years, but felt compelled to address growing concerns.
“I wish to remind Kenyans that Jubilee has been silent for the last three years,” he said.
Reflecting on his time in office, Kenyatta defended his administration’s efforts to unite the country, reduce ethnic tensions, and tackle inequalities.
“We worked to bring greater cohesion in our social construct, to reduce ethnic tension and address both social and regional inequalities,” he said.
“This was used against us in the last campaigns and called an attempt to erode democracy. I wonder what they call theirs today.”
He said his administration’s development agenda did not discriminate by region or community, and stressed the need for political parties that unify, rather than divide.
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“Even when we were in the presidency, all the work we did was for everyone, and we did not leave any communities out of the developments,” he said.
“That is the way of improving the lives of Kenyans. This issue of saying this party is for this community lets have a party that brings everyone together because of the vision.”
Kenyatta also addressed personal attacks made against him during the previous election campaigns, particularly surrounding his background and the “dynasty” label used by his political rivals.
“This story about a hustler, this is a child of a dynasty. I am a single mother’s child,” he said.
“When you say you were born with… come and tell Kenyans what you will do for them. What are you doing for them? It does not have to be where you were born.”
He emphasised that leadership should not be determined by a person’s background, but by their ability to deliver and serve the people.
“Every child, whether you were born in a mud house, everyone has a right to lead, and of importance is that they are given a chance to lead.”
Kenyatta said he has chosen to remain quiet in recent times to avoid being misquoted, but underscored the need for issue-based politics and national unity.
“These days I don’t talk a lot, they will misquote me,” he said. “Of importance is that our party from the beginning was to build a united party that brought Kenyans together.”
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