Tuju Speaks on Alleged Plot to Impeach Deputy President William Ruto

Jubilee Party has dispelled claims that there is a plot to impeach Deputy President William Ruto.

Addressing reporters on Tuesday, Jubilee secretary-general Raphael Tuju asserted that the governing party has never held any discussions to plan Ruto’s ouster. He added that if such a motion existed, Jubilee members would have been notified.

Tuju was responding to reports that Lugari MP Ayub Savula is preparing to table a motion to impeach Ruto on the grounds of insubordination and disrespecting President Kenyatta.

“So far those are just speculations. There is no such Motion. It has not been discussed within the party. If there was such a discussion it would have been communicated to all members,” said Tuju.

Last week, MP Savula claimed that 126 MPs had appended their signatures in support of the impeachment motion and was seeking an additional 107 signatures from MPs drawn from various opposition parties to meet the statutory threshold of 233 members.

“I have heard our critics saying we cannot manage to impeach Ruto just because my party, ANC, does not have enough members. That is laughable because they do not understand the number of MPs from across the political divide who are supporting this motion,” Savula said.

“Kenyans voted for both Uhuru and Ruto expecting them to deliver on the promises they made during campaigns. But while the President is busy working hard to implement what they promised, his deputy is frustrating and openly opposing him. Is this the way a government operates?” he posed.