Waiguru Dumps DP William Ruto, Accuses Him of Undermining President Uhuru
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has ditched Deputy President William Ruto's camp.
Governor Waiguru announced the move when she joined an outfit of women leaders dubbed 'Team Embrace', which supports the handshake between President Kenyatta and Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga.
Speaking during Team Embrace's tour to Murang'a County, Waiguru accused Ruto of undermining President Kenyatta through continued engagement in premature 2022 politics.
“Even the former Presidents had their deputies who did not campaign when they were in power. Let us wait and we shall organize ourselves in future," said Waiguru, who was previously a key ally and member of Ruto's camp.
She also castigated Mt. Kenya leaders who were openly campaigning for Ruto while President Kenyatta was still in office.
“Even when the Deputy President was coming for negotiations (with President Kenyatta), he came with conditions, we shall also come with our conditions to see who to support in 2022,” Waiguru noted.
Waiguru also threw her weight behind calls for a referendum to amend the constitution.
“We should be discussing the referendum in this country and not 2022 politics because the region should be mindful of its stake after the expiry of President Kenyatta’s term,” she said.
Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege also ditched Ruto's side during the tour.
Comments (6)
The biggest mistake the hustler keeps making is trying to outshine his master. Weirdly, he kept clapping alone during Uhuru's madaraka day speech. He looks desperate and dejected. Mount kenya will always back Uhuru, because there's no other choice. Western, nyanza, Coast are all locked by other leaders. He has zero political clout in Nairobi. In rift valley, his support is constrained to North rift, and even there, he has no absolute control.
His running mouth is his biggest problem. His politics of church and school donations, plus "tutawaletea barabara, stima na maji" are so moi-era and do not resonate with the majority of the population.
Kenyans need an opportunity to earn money. Give jobs to the youth, give farmers market opportunities, lower taxes, make cost of living bearable, tackle corruption, address insecurity.
Sio kushinda ukiambia watu utaleta stima na maji. Silly arrogant boy.
Hospitali Kerogoya naman gani?
Dada Waiguru: Hongera sana kwa kuwahutubia waliohudhuria mkutano wa akina mama Murang'a jana kwa lugha ya taifa ya Kiswahili. Asante sana.
Kumbe wewe ni mtaalamu wa Kiswahili! Sikujua hivyo.
If your fellow thieves start damping you, you in some hot water buddy.
Worst still,Ruto's chief campaigner & lawyer is trying hard to convince public that Ruto has president's blessings to succeed him! To me, that looks like a sign of fear & the more they keep on endorsing him, the more he keeps on losing his bonga points to reach state house! Ichung'wa, think twice!
Dola bilioni 8 ($ 8,000,000,000.00) zimeporwa na viongozi wa Jubilee waliomo serikalini sasa na huku Ndugu Ruto anataka kuwa rais wa Kenya 2022! Kwa nini anataka kuifanya nchi ya Kenya kuwa makao makuu ya ufisadi duniani kote?