Ruto Rejects Senator Irungu Kangata's Sh40,000 Donation, Says it is 'Not Enough'
Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday rejected a cash donation by Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata, saying it was little for a leader of his status.
Kang’ata, who is eyeing the Murang’a gubernatorial seat in 2022, donated Sh40,000 during a fundraising event in Gatanga, where Ruto was the chief guest. Ruto however rejected the money, saying the senator should give an amount worthy of a person who is running for the county’s governorship in next year’s election.
The deputy president insisted that a gubernatorial candidate should donate at least Sh100,000, and asked senator Kang’ata to add Sh60,000 to his initial contribution, to which the Senator obliged.
“Unataka governor? Sh40,000 haitoshi governor. Enda ulete hiyo ingine. Sh40,000 haiwezi governor. Tafuta pesa ama namna gani? Si wewe ndio umeamua hiyo maneno?” Ruto posed.
He then joked that he could lend Senator Kang’ata the balance of Sh60,000 if he was running short.
“Ama kama umeishiwa naweza kuongeza wewe alafu nikudai mbele. Si ni namna hiyo. Sawa pigieni mheshimiwa makofi ametoa elfu mia moja,” Ruto said.
The donated money went towards the Wakili Edward Muriu Pesa Mfukoni Bursary Fund, a Sh100 million kitty aimed at supporting 10,000 disadvantaged learners in Gatanga Constituency.
Comments (14)
We have really big problems. Money buying politics
This is a prime example that if you are going in or are in politics, you are expected to be rich. I want to see Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates run for president in 2024
WSR do show your belly I. Public with arrogance . The fact that you have stolen more that the dummy Kangata does not mean you shit on every body else! Shs 40k to kangata means a great deal because he is just a poor dude! When you still 21b shillings in one bundle, you should have enough to waste!
I guess to Ruto Sh. 40,000 is chicken feed for his chickens.
A big RED FLAG there! But Kenyans will never see those flags anyway. And not only in the case of WSR...it is all of our leaders majority of whom end up like Moi...fleecing the country's kitty and bring the country's economy to a grinding halt. I am glad we survived for 24 years...
Moi tactics. This is how he fleeced Murang'a in 1989 pretending to be raising money for schools in the district!
Nothing will ever satisfy king of corruption better get used to it
We can deny him the votes to stop him from theft of our resources! Kenyans must demand that Ruto return everything he has stolen from Kenyans! It must be taken from him by force!
The Love of Money is Source of Evil; and Ruto is Epitome of this Evil. He loves Money; lots of Money.
Every kid gets 10,000 hopefully. A good start but we need better solutions to these perennial problems.
He told him”How can you not know how to steal. Can you go get money where the rest of us steal it from”
Precisely! WSR is the worst thief Kenya owns! It will be such a grievous mistake for this son of bitch to be elected as the next president! Ruto’s arrogance is just too much, far beyond measure!
You are not a Sifuna. Do not use a name whose worth is above you. Look at this rat from Nyeri sewers.
KIVUTHA KIBWANA TOSHA 2022