Kalonzo: Ruto Rigged 2013 and 2017 Elections Without Uhuru’s Knowledge

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has slammed Deputy President William Ruto over the just-concluded United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party primaries.

Musyoka accused Ruto of presiding over shambolic and unfair nominations, claiming the exercise was marred by massive irregularities. 

He claimed that the irregularities were part of the tactics the deputy president employed to rig the 2013 and 2017 presidential elections in favor of Jubilee.

Musyoka said Ruto used what he termed as dubious means to influence the outcome of the aforementioned elections without the knowledge of President Kenyatta.

He warned the deputy president against using the same tactics to rig the upcoming elections, saying members of the Azimio-One Kenya coalition party are on high alert to thwart such attempts.

"During the 2013 and 2017 elections, Ruto stole our votes. We had won the elections with Raila. I have come to realize that it is Ruto who was rigging elections and not Uhuru,” Musyoka claimed.

"It is now clear and you have seen the menace manifest in the UDA party primaries even here in Kajiado.”

The Wiper party leader further noted that Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency under the UDA party, has not only been engaging in elections malpractices but also looting public coffers.

Musyoka urged the Maasai community to rally behind the Raila Odinga-led coalition, saying it has the best interest of Kenyans at large.

He was speaking on Saturday at Maili Tisa in Kajiado Central, where he attended the endorsement of Wiper Party parliamentary candidate Moses Birisha.