Ruto Asks the US to Help Stop Attempts to Rig the Forthcoming Presidential Election
Deputy President William Ruto has asked the US and the international community to intervene and stop alleged attempts to influence the outcome of Kenya’s August 9th presidential election.
Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency in the forthcoming elections, claims there is a group of individuals trying to force people to vote in a certain way through blackmail, intimidation and the use of the criminal justice system.
“As a leader, I have taken the position to speak against any attempts to try and straightjacket people into predetermined outcomes. We would have expected to do this without the baggage of blackmail and intimidation that is going on but unfortunately that is where we are,” said Ruto as quoted by Nation.
Ruto, who spoke at the Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice in Loyola University in Maryland on Tuesday, further alleged that some government agencies were out to manipulate people and make decisions on their behalf.
The deputy president also raised concerns about the state of democracy in the country, saying it was under threat.
“There is a huge pushback by citizens against any attempts to choreograph the next dispensation. We want to make our choices without being chaperoned, blackmailed or intimidated,” he said.
“We are looking forward to partnership of friends and people of goodwill. America has been a partner and a friend and has stood with us during the good and the bad times. With other members of the international community, we are looking forward to working together in that endeavor.”
The UDA party presidential candidate is currently on a 10-day international tour that will see him visit the US and the UK.
He is accompanied by several leaders including Kenya Kwanza alliance principal Musalia Mudavadi and Governors Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Josphat Nanok (Turkana) and Salim Mvurya (Kwale).
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Ruto appears to be playing the Trump card. When know you know will lose, start spreading concerns of future votes tallying tampering by the government then sue after the loss. Then again he knows very well how the system works if powerful players have decided a certain candidate will lose.
Kenya will go up in flames if Ruto is elected president. Kenyans must reject Ruto at all cost because he is a blood thirsty character who will set kenya on a collision course. Kenyans every where should reject this Ruto’s rigging narrative. Ruto knows he is lying but he keeps talking lies.
I hope Loyola University put out a disclaimer on this thug/con alleging he is a suspect, a chief architect of rigging in Kenya. Having rigged in his goons namely Gachagua, Kangata, Nyoro and Alice Wahome. Those rigged out were just as many. For him to take his maheni/kiherehere/rumormonger/gossip/kusema maneno matupu tells alot about the kind of man he is.
Ruto is a very desperate dude and has no control of his own lies. As matter of fact Ruto should not be running for the presidency of kenya! He is willing to lie to taint the good name of our country even when he unashamedly stands on a foreign soil. Ruto is just a useless guy.
Ruto is talking what is dominating his evil head about rigging the 2022 elections.
Ruto is desperately trying to establish grounds that Kenyans are as corrupt as himself telling the white people that you can’t trust black people. How does Ruto know that the elections will be rigged?
Here comes a stupid Kenyan DP telling black Americans he will be rigged out to get childish sympathy. What Ruto is talking about is beneath him and a total bulls hit.
America does not partner with a thief and a man who have murdered his own citizens.
The American people wishes that Ruto does not get elected because they also know he will destroy a country that directly works with them on security issues in the Horn of Africa.
Ruto is very mannerless and stupid. It’s the kalenjin stupidity that Ruto is displaying across the world! I thought he has been bragging that no one can rig him out?
Comrade Seth,
AMERICA and the WEST are notorious for promoting corrupt LEADERS as long as THEIR INTERESTS ARE TAKEN CARE OF.
The only way they won't support is by the MASSES COMING out.
Also, with the COLD WAR back in surface, AMERICA WON'T SUPPORT RAILA, WHO WILL BE A RUSSIAN CANDIDATE.
The Americans are using the black Americans to set Ruto up for failure. Ruto sound like a little kid whining over a list piece of bread.
Ruto already has accepted defeated and he has panicked as his mind is dominated by The Hague cases! How does a whole DP go to talk negative about his country in a foreign soul? This man is stupid.
Ruto in the company of fellow thieves is asking Americans to protect him from the prosecution after they have stolen Kenyan coffers of the financial AID that America sent to kenya!
Game over Ruto because Americans know you more than you may think. And surely you will lose the forthcoming presidential elections because you are not mature enough to lead a country!
Those Americans you are busy lying to are just laughing at your idiotic attitudes as you throw baby tads in their country!
They all think you have become unhinged to discuss your country in a foreign land. It’s treasonable what you are doing!
Will Raila accept results or protest until Uhuru midwives his 4th and last handshake? He's survived on handshakes since 97 Moi.
Who is now whining over crazy things he is imagining in his ugly head? Ruto has started whining far too early. He needs to tell Kenyans and the world who is planning to rig him out! It would be a good thing to rig Ruto out because he is not mature enough to be president.
Why is Ruto keep talking about rigging the 2022 elections? Is Ruto planning on rigging the elections?
There is something very strange with this statement coming from Ruto himself. He needs to be investigated over the rigging claims to tell us who is planning to rig.
Interesting how skewed our reporters can get. Yes, DP talked about voter intimidation and coercion, but he did not ask any country to "help stop the rigging".
Don’t blame reporters on what Ruto himself said unless you don’t know how to read.
It’s shameful that Ruto can embark on a world tour at the expense of tax payers money to talk nonsense of our country in another country. Is he sick in the head or what’s wrong with Ruto?
It’s selfishness of the highest order. So what does he expect Americans and Britons to do now he has lied?
"... the US to help stop attempts to rig the forthcoming presidential election."
https://youtu.be/kuLa2YKGy5c
Wish I have all the resources to live my life on you tube like you daima guy. That’s one great occupation you got.
Ndugu Ndutura, In life we must multitask. I am making an effort to fulfil the words of wisdom from the late Mpilo Tutu of South Africa.
"If you are silent in situations of injustice, you have taken the side of the oppressor."
Stealing and rigging others is the life Ruto has lived all his life. He has nothing good to offer kenya except talking nonsense while lying in America. The crap Ruto is saying in America is very shameful and he should be ashamed of himself for lying to Americans.
When are politicians in Africa going to accept a loss like a grown person and quit whining rigging, this creates problems for the wananchi. My recommendation if you can't accept a loss take your name off the ballot. We have seen this in Kenya too many times and to be honest, we are sick and tired. Man up if you lose don't wine about rigging. Take it like a man and wait till the next election and try again, winning is about numbers you either have them or you don't.
Next thing you will hear is Ruto burning women and children 👧 inside Eldoret churches once he loses. this conman Ruto must be very closely watched.
This man is a confused piece of shit!!!
He so much matters that’s why your ass always hitches for him. If he didn’t matter at all you would not be wasting your miserable time writing nonsense.
You just added nonsense on top of truth! Black people are cursed because you don’t see a thief when he is right in your face.
Not as confused as Azimio witches drunkards and drug addicts
Ruto is now coming up with another con scheme that democracy is under trail in kenya because he has sensed defeat.
Would democracy be under trail if Uhuru had endorsed him to be the next president? Wacha ufsla na uchenzi Ruto.
Ruto must stop disparaging Kenya while in a foreign countries. Ruto has been making every attempt to destroy Kenya’s democracy as he stole Kenya’s coffers dry to benefit himself.
Ruto didn’t say anywhere that he needs help to stop ringing.He was expressing himself what dynasties Kenyattaism n jaramogism want to continue to control our arses the way queen does in UK.Ruto will beat the Russian certificate welder raila very early n if they try to rig out the huslers we will come out in big numbers.Dynasties must fall in 5 months time.
Politicians must stop making some wild and weird allegations that the agencies supposed to monitor and conduct free, fair and credible 2022 elections are being compromised to tilt the elections to in favor of another presidential aspirant.
DP Ruto should not make such irresponsible allegations without making it clear who is planning to steal the 2022 allegations.
Kenyans should not be made to believe such allegations simply because on candidate is losing grounds.
Kenya is sovereign.
Ruto ametomba wakenya anafikiria ubwenyenye itampa ladha tofauti ya kuma ya kizungu. Ni uvundo!
Atulie. Hatupendi wakoloni.
We are in the era of mind manipulation and artificial intelligence.
Even in the US, electoral paths are crafted in that manner.
Ruto who's PhD is of "mastery of rote and acumen of yore".His path is at best Neolithic, or worse. We are, or some of us are in the hierarchy of modern intellect.