National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on Rift Valley residents to unite behind President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, arguing that his administration’s performance in just two years has outshone that of his predecessors.
Speaking during a fundraiser at St Peter’s Catholic Church in Kapsabet on Sunday, Wetang’ula said the region required no persuasion to support President Ruto, describing him as a leader who had already delivered tangible results.
“As residents of Rift Valley, we are preaching to the converted. You do not need to be mobilised or coerced to support your son for a second term because you know the direction the country is taking,” Wetang’ula said.
He dismissed Ruto’s critics as “self-seeking characters without an agenda,” likening them to the late opposition leader Kenneth Matiba’s repeated calls for President Daniel arap Moi to resign, which never materialized.
“We have told the President to ignore such noises the way a cow ignores the croaking of frogs and continues to drink water. He should focus on delivering for Kenyans, because come elections, the people will judge him fairly,” Wetang’ula added.
The Speaker cited improvements in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and efforts to stabilise the economy as evidence of progress under Ruto’s leadership.
His sentiments were echoed by Nandi Governor Stephen Sang’, who defended Ruto’s record, urging Kenyans to judge him fairly against past leaders.
“People are unfairly asking why the President has not achieved in two years what Mr Uhuru Kenyatta or Mr Mwai Kibaki achieved in their ninth and tenth years in office,” Sang’ said. “If you compare Dr Ruto’s two years with their first two years, you will find that he has exceeded expectations.”
The governor insisted that all former presidents had served two terms and argued that Ruto’s eligibility for re-election should be measured by his track record. “We are asking, because of the progress he will have posted, that he be given a second term to continue transforming the economy of Kenya,” Sang’ added.
President Ruto, facing mounting pressure from the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election, has increasingly leaned on his Rift Valley stronghold as he seeks to consolidate political support for a second term in office.
Written By Rodney Mbua
