Ruto tells Uhuru Kenyatta to consult sober Kenyans
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Capital FM
Kenyan President William Ruto has asked his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta to seek the views of Kenyans he considers reliable ahead of the 2027 general election. Ruto made the criticism at a political rally in Kisii, in response to Kenyatta’s comments on public opinion.
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday 11 November asked former President Uhuru Kenyatta to seek the views of “sober” Kenyans rather than drunk people, following his predecessor’s comments on the state of public opinion ahead of the 2027 presidential election. At a political rally in Kisii, Ruto questioned Kenyatta’s sources, as he claims that Kenyans have already made their choice and that the opposition’s main obstacle remains its inability to unite, according to Capital FM.
Ruto invited Kenyatta to consult farmers, teachers, doctors and workers on the government’s Affordable Housing Programme. He said these groups would tell him that Kenya is making progress, according to Capital FM.
Kenyatta had earlier on Wednesday said, during the requiem mass for his cousin Beatrice Wambui Muturi at PCEA Nairobi West church, that his exchanges with ordinary citizens gave him the impression that the population wanted a united opposition for 2027. He said the opposition’s main problem was resolving its internal disagreements and agreeing on a common political direction, according to Capital FM.
The clash comes after Uhuru Kenyatta’s call for Kenyan opposition unity, published on 3 October, and as Gachagua promises to defeat Ruto in the 2027 presidential election, on 9 November.
