Ruto Links President Uhuru to an Alleged Plot to Manipulate Upcoming Elections

Deputy President William Ruto has linked President Kenyatta to an alleged plan to interfere with the August 9th general elections.

Through his Twitter account on Friday evening, Ruto claimed that chiefs are being coerced in secret meetings to undermine, sabotage, and manipulate the forthcoming elections.

"Mr. President, why are chiefs and other public servants being forced and threatened in secret meetings to undermine, manipulate and sabotage peaceful elections?” Ruto posed.

“What will it benefit you to foment conflict amongst innocent Kenyans? Boss, let's not take the country in this direction," he added.

Ruto’s tweet follows his earlier remarks where he told President Kenyatta to let Kenyans choose their next leaders without threats and intimidation.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Kapsabet, Nandi County on Friday, a seemingly infuriated Ruto asked Kenyatta to stop attacking him and instead focus on campaigning for the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition candidate Raila Odinga.

“You should not be a source of threats rather than a uniting factor as you are going to retire. I’m not a man to be threatened, but if you don’t want to support me, please stop talking about me, talk about your Azimio presidential candidate,” Ruto said.

“I have heard you issued threats and mentioned my name, please leave me alone and allow me to square it out with Raila who is my competitor on the ballot.”

“With a lot of respect, please be a decent human being, be a gentleman, have some gratitude because we are the ones who helped you, stop this pride and threats” he added.