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Kenya: You Don’t Deserve to Be Kenya’s President – Ruto to Odinga

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Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto has taken a swipe at Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga accusing him of thriving in division and chaos.

While citing the recent Kisumu incident where his entourage was stoned by rowdy youths two weeks ago, Ruto who is on a charm offensive in Nakuru County told the residents that they should be wary of leaders who thrive on violence.

“Do not accept leaders who prosper on violence. He has destroyed our rail line and I was in Kisumu the other day where he organised the youths to stone me. Is that really the kind of a leader we want?” he posed.

Ruto stressed that Odinga is unsuitable to become Kenya’s fifth President and that his political history betrays him.

The ODM party had issued a formal statement and distanced itself from the chaos that happened in Kondole and attributed it to youths who were fighting over money.

Ruto, who has been on an overdrive gear in recent days popularizing his presidential bid, said that it was unfortunate that leaders had ganged up against him to scuffle his chances of succeeding President Uhuru Kenyatta once his second and final term in office ends in 2022.

“They have ganged up against me but I want to tell them that I am unshaken and that I am ready to face them,” he said.

Unbowed by the isolation, a bullish Ruto has committed to stand his ground and continue selling his agenda across the country even as he exuded confidence that the race to State House will be a smooth sail for him.