President Uhuru Kenyatta name has been dragged into the Raphael Tuju abduction, debt and hospitilization saga by his predecessor William Ruto as the Tuju chronicles escalate.
The president, however, did not provide evidence of how Uhuru was involved in the Tuju saga which has stuck in the corridors of the high court and supreme court for the last ten years.
Tuju was a close ally to Uhuru during his second term (2018-2022) as then deputy president William Ruto was frozen out of the Jubilee government.
Speaking in Migori, President Ruto reviewed that the United Opposition consisting of Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua, former internal and Defence Security of Dr. Fred Matiangi and Eugene Wamalwa respectively had advised Tuju to feign abduction rather than helping him deal with his debt crisis.
“They lied to him. They asked him to go and hide in his bedroom, then claim that he was abducted. Tuju needs honest friends. He needs honest advice and help, not scavengers who are trying to milk the misfortunes of citizens,” Ruto stated.
“He needs advice so that he can be helped to save his property. Not conmen who have even invoked Uhuru Kenyatta’s name in their drama,” he stated.
In a swift rejoinder through his X platform, Kalonzo has claimed that President Ruto was salivating for the Tuju Karen property which is being auctioned by EADB over pending and unpaid loans.
“William Ruto; you called us scavengers. If Tuju is truly your friend, prove it: STOP THE DAYLIGHT LAND GRAB. Respect his rights, and order the immediate withdrawal of police from his hospital room,” he said.
Kalonzo has not provided evidence to prove his claims that President Ruto was eyeing the Tuju land which houses the upmarket Dari restaurant in Karen.
Interestingly, Ruto, Kalonzo and Tuju used to live in the same Karen neighborhood before lady luck smiled on Tuju occasioning his movement to the exclusive Mwitu road in Karen next to the imposing residence of Raila Odinga family.
