Former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama has spoken out after missing out on President William Ruto’s Cabinet nominees.
During an interview with TV47 on Sunday, October 9, the UDA chairman stated that the few positions in government were not available to everyone.
Muthama contended that if all supporters of William Ruto’s presidential campaign were to be compensated, the president would have to create 50 million positions.
“We are 50 million Kenyans. Putting into consideration who voted for the UDA is 50 plus 1 percent. So 49 percent we assume they did not vote for UDA. So that means to accommodate everybody who went to vote for UDA will qualify to have very serious positions. That means we will need to have 25 million positions,” Muthama said.
“Of that matter, if you take the number that voted for UDA of about 7.2 million people, you need that number of CSs. There are those who work for others to benefit. There are those who love this country so much that they cannot consider the contribution they make should be paid or be compensated. I am one of those who work and make others live well,” he added.
The former senator also stated that he did not lobby for a cabinet position, but would be delighted to unite Kenyans if the President appointed him to one.
“I am not worried. I never demanded to be a CS. But I want to assure you one thing, I would be in the leadership as I have been before playing a role that unites Kenya. I am getting something very soon. I am getting something that will make me in a position to play football as a distributor. As player number six,” he remarked.
