DP William Ruto has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta, of perpetuating tribalism in a bid to stop his March to State House.
While addressing a crowd at West Pokot, Ruto says the President had assembled a tribal political vehicle oscillating around ODM leader Raila Odinga to curtail his bid.
He accused his boss of mutilating Jubilee Party to aid Raila’s presidential bid.
Ruto vowed to defeat Uhuru and his cronies in the ballot through UDA.
The pot calling the kettle black
However, the DP conveniently forgot that Kalenjins and GEMA teamed up to lock other tribes from State House in 2013.
The two communities have ruled Kenya since independence via the leadership of; Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel Arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki and now President Uhuru.
It is this ping pong game Uhuru wants to change by supporting his 2017 and 2013 rivals against his deputy.
Ruto chose his Rift Valley base to launch his new party.
For one reason: whip the Kalenjin nation against the President Kenyatta and GEMA betrayal.
The DP and other community leaders variously retreat to their bases wherever they are politically threatened.
Ruto’s 2022 Game plan
On paper, DP Ruto is a nationalist. But he has a Constituency in the Kalenjin speaking mob whose interests he represents at the national table.
This is his biggest priority and informs his every political move.
In 2007, he whipped the Kalenjins to support ODM and Raila against Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta.
In 2013 and 2017, he pulled them to Uhuru’s corner.
In 2022, he will auction the Kalenjins to UDA and seek whatever other alliances he deems strategic for his bid.
His mini think tanks have been been vocal in all regions, stretching to President Uhuru’s backyard.
In Ukambani, he has identified burly former Senator Johnstone Muthama. In Mombasa, he has Omar Hassan. In Kilifi, Aisha Juma. In Garissa, Aden Duale.
Ruto is on a political mission, seemingly parted political ways with his ‘brother.’
Officially, he and Uhuru are back to the pre-2007 election tension.
By Henry Kimoli.
