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President Kenyatta has challenged Deputy President William Ruto to resign instead of fighting the government from within.
Kenyatta, who spoke in Uthiru, Nairobi on Friday, said it was hypocritical for Ruto to claim that the Jubilee administration has failed and, at the same time, take credit for its projects.
“... for a leader to keep employing doublespeak whenever he is addressing Kenyans...on one hand he is saying the government has failed and on the other hand he is saying we as a government has done this and that development,” said Kenyatta.
He continued: “That is doublespeak, you can’t be speaking of the failures of a government where you serve while at the same time outlining what you refer to as we have achieved as a government. You better resign.”
Uhuru further urged Kenyans to be wary of individuals who claim to love them but, at the same time, ask them to abuse others.
“He is lying to you that he loves you, does he love you when he tells you to abuse others?” he posed.
Kenyatta was in Uthiru to open a level 3 health center and a community water project put up by Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS).
On Wednesday, Uhuru stated that he was determined to leave the country in safe hands, adding that he will not hand over to people he termed as “thieves.”
“I am focused on fulfilling my promises to Kenyans…some have suggested that I may cling on to power. I know I am going home next year. I do not have a problem with that,” he remarked.
He added: “My aim is to ensure that those who will assume office after me will not be thieves who will oppress Kenyans. I will only leave the office to someone Kenyans can trust and who will unite them.”
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A new low 4 lame duck goose. Shows how powerless he is. He's tried everything now he's pleading
You know. Uhuru just needs to take the high road. He needs to copy former president Kibaki on this count. Just take the high road. Stop jumping into the mud of the current political campaigns.
Other leaders such as Obama, even Bush, take a very minimalist approach to their influence in the political arena. This is the precedent that Uhuru should be following. Not what he is doing right now.
Give him an ultimatum and then fire him.At the end of the day the buck stops with you.Alternatively have Tuju expel him from Jubilee since he has formed an alternative party.
He cannot continue to have his cake and have it and throwing shade is not working.
Ruto is saying the jubilee government has done work. Build roads, electricity and others. At the same time he is saying the party has failed to accomplish its goal. This goal according to Ruto was lost when Uhuru joined another party called handshake. So no double speak!
Uhuru seems to be on a campaign mode. What does he want his deputy to do after assigning his work to other bodies. Uhuru fired Ruto long time ago after joining coalition with handshake party. He forgot where he came from. He fired legally constituted senate and parliamentary committee members from Ruto affiliated party and installed members from the opposition handshake party.
If you don’t believe BBI has a hidden agenda just take a look how the the president is behaving. He is in total campaign mode!
Uhuru is totally confused. The DP under the current constitution is not your girlfriend for you to dump! He was elected by the people of Kenya. The current DP occupies a very special position in that he came by virtual of having a party (URP) and your TNA (mother parties) that brought others on board. He is not your appointee but I know you have no comprehension .Jubilee is a coalition and if Ruto were to leave your government collapses and you too will go home. If you were a mature person , you would be busy grooming the DP to take over the party (or whomever) your party desires to continue the party rule but you defected to ODM and want everyone to follow you- they are not as stupid! I ask one last time- why is "kissing raila" via BBI equivalent to "unity/peace for Kenya?" Is he god or something? The people you are chasing out of "government/party" cannot cause violence to get "handshake?" Maybe not- they are "weaker/more patriotic" . How do you champion something whose results has totally back-fired? You are breaking all bridges and inciting Kenyans- Please stop and face the fact you have failed. What a disgrace! You surely believe that you and your pinhead morons will chase Ruto out of town so you can call snap elections and claim "we have a new constitution BBI" so you and the FIVE can run as one and RULE? Wajinga wallisha ndugu- Kenyans are way ahead of your little tricks.