Wajackoyah responds to claims of being funded to sabotage Ruto
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Wajackoyah denies claims of being funded by government in 2022 election to sabotage William Ruto
Wajackoyah denies claims of being funded by government in 2022 election to sabotage William Ruto.
Roots Party Leader George Wajackoyah has refuted the accusations made by political scientist Mutahi Ngunyi that Azimio funded his political outfit to thwart President William Ruto’s campaign for the State House in 2022.
On Saturday, August 12, political analyst Ngunyi made the contentious accusation that Azimio had funded Wajackoyah’s party in order to launch its manifesto concurrently with Kenya Kwanza’s in an effort to weaken the latter’s momentum.
In a strongly-worded statement, Wajackoyah revealed that his party had unwittingly become entangled in the situation.
He charged Ngunyi with using his position for his own political advantage, perhaps to acquire employment in President William Ruto’s administration.
“The remarks are baseless, unfounded and serve to insult our party,” the statement read in part.
Wajackoyah launched a jab at Ngunyi, pointing out that, unlike the well-known political analyst, he didn’t achieve success by making showy gestures.
Roots Party specifically blamed Ngunyi, branding him a political propagandist, while disputing any claims of getting funding from the Jubilee Administration and Azimio.
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“We refuse to be used as an entry narrative in unholy political matrimony,” Wajackoyah warned Ngunyi, who was previously allied to Former President Uhuru Kenyatta but has since pledged loyalty to Ruto.
Undeterred, the ex-presidential hopeful reaffirmed his commitment to collaborating with similarly inclined minds to usher in a period of economic liberation for Kenya.
While not a member of Azimio, Wajackoyah has aligned himself with Azimio Leader Raila Odinga in opposition to the government following their respective losses in last year’s presidential elections.
Shortly before Ngunyi’s critique of the Roots Party, Wajackoyah asserted that the government had made unsuccessful attempts to eliminate Raila on several occasions.
Ngunyi, during an interview, insinuated that Wajackoyah’s allegiance to Raila might be due to substantial financial support provided by Azimio for his presidential campaigns.
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