President William Ruto has defended his latest outburst against opposition leaders, saying he is not apologetic and is ready to take them head-on.
Speaking on day three of his tour of the Western Kenya region, President Ruto said the opposition leaders started the personality politics and must be ready to face the music.
President Ruto, on the third day of his tour of the Western Kenya region, traversed Busia, Kakamega and Bungoma counties, where he launched a rural electrification project, market construction, a 10,000 seater stadium, the Matayos-Nangina-Sio Port-Mubaka road and Nangina affordable housing project.
He picked up from where he left off on Tuesday, when he made his infamous bare-knuckle outburst targeted at opposition leaders. The President stated that he is not apologetic and is accusing the opposition of starting the downward spiral into personality politics.
“I am not apologetic… wao wenyewe ndio walisema wanataka personality politics..,” said Ruto.
The President, who revisited his remarks and accusations against opposition leaders, said he is ready to engage them on politics of development.
“Mimi niliwaambia wakuje na sera wamekataa… nikawaambia wakuje na agenda wamekataa… sasa agenda yao ni William Ruto… mimi niko tayari kupelekana na wao..,” he added.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, who was in Bomet County, came to the defence of his boss, telling the opposition to respect the President if they expect him to behave in a presidential manner.
“Mnataka Ruto eti akuwe presidential, I agree, but have you respected him as the president?” Kindiki posed.
The President, who was accompanied by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and other leaders from Western Kenya, exuded confidence that the development projects allocated to the region will transform the western belt and called on residents to board the two-term train.
“Hapa Kakamega tumesema ni two term… na sisi kama ODM tunakutana wiki ijayo kuidhinisha mwelekeo wetu na UDA…”
“Hapa magharibi hatutacheza na kura zetu sisi tumesema hatutacheza na karata ya patapotea…”
The leaders rallied the region to back President Ruto’s re-election.
