Atwoli to Azimio: Ruto Outsmarted Us, We Must Accept His Presidency
Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli has urged Azimio supporters to embrace William Ruto’s presidency.
While admitting that Ruto outsmarted the Raila Odinga-led coalition, Atwoli said they must accept and work with democratically elected leaders for the good of the country.
“I told people to get used to Raila’s voice, I didn’t know I would come back home to tell them to get used to Ruto’s voice. Give it to Ruto because we slept knowing we have won, only to be surprised by the results,” Atwoli said at a funeral in Kakamega County on Friday.
He added: “I walked with Raila everywhere and I was sure that Raila would emerge victorious, we thought we had people on our side. We did not know how to play good politics. William Ruto had the political skills and smartness.”
Atwoli, a fierce critic of Ruto, called on Odinga’s supporters and Kenyans to embrace the president-elect because “it is the will of God.”
“As human beings we plan, but it is God who always knows what is ahead and you can’t argue with God. Our president is Ruto, we have to accept him,” he said.
The trade unionist also hailed the inclusion of the Western region in Ruto’s government, citing Moses Wetang’ula, who has been elected as National Assembly Speaker, and Musalia Mudavadi, who is set to be the Chief Minister.
“We have not been left out, he (Ruto) also walked with our people, we have Musalia Musavadi, Moses Wetangula and Ababu Namwamba and we will walk together,” he stated.
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Atwoli🥳: MaLAYA wa GaliLAYA.
Great Sir well said
It was well said till he messed up in the last paragraph by perpetuating tribalism.Just from his wording one gets the impression that competency and integrity was second to where one comes from.Please this is not to suggest that the elected officers are incompetent,but to note that tribe seems to have played a major part in their selection.
You snooze, you lose. Join Ruto and start planning for 2027..
This man is a political prostitute! He sells you out in seconds when you think he has your back. Didn't you tell us Ruto is a thief?
I bet Francis Atwoli read what I wrote in this forum.
Or was he part and puzzle of messing with Raila?
Or his is just swinging to whatever side that won?
Atwoli, better known as- Sir Pendulum in Rumba circles has mastered the art of swinging to survive,much like his cousins the monkeys swing from tree to tree looking for the pump,succulent and juicy fruit.Its survival.
Atwoli, better known as- Sir Pendulum in Rumba circles has mastered the art of swinging to survive,much like his cousins the monkeys swing from tree to tree looking for the pump,succulent and juicy fruit.Its survival.
There was no outsmarting the judiciary decided it did not want to get involved.All the opinion polls could not have been wrong .Arap mashamba knows only one language that is theft and deceit
..talk of turncoats and boot-leakers...can't beat this one.
Noordin and Kinoti know very well that the Haig cases failed because of Ocampo,Bensunda and human rights abusers did not charge the main GENOCIDE suspect,PRIME MURDERER Raila.The two law enforcers should re-investigate jambazi Muchai’s murder and upgrade the charge from robbery with violence to murder and have the financier(s) face justice.
This bloviator should go and tell his women. kING OF CORRUPTION CORRUPTED THE SYSTEM AND WILL PAY FOR THAT.
This is clip out there showing Uhuru testifying about the presidential election is not granted by only tribal votes but mainly the advantage of using other forces of grab and go
Ruto didn't outsmart anyone. It is whatever he promised the Gema community. Plus he took advantage of the hatred the Gema community had towards Raila. People say God... God... Ruto was put there by God... Nope. If the Kikuyu are your God then tunajua nani unaabudu. Ruto was voted in by the Gema community plain and simple. We just have to wait and see if he will hold his end of the bargain. Otherwise Atwoli wacheni kuhara hara hapa. You have nothing to be afraid of.