'I will fulfil Jubilee's Big 4 promises through bottom-up approach,' DP Ruto says

Deputy President William Ruto has criticized his competitors accusing them of trying to hijack the Big Four Agenda which he says he founded with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Ruto told his political rival that he should be the one to oversee President Kenyatta's legacy since he pioneered the Big Four plan, which was aimed at transforming the economy and improve livelihoods, together with Kenyatta.

“Kwa sababu Rais anaenda kustaafu mwaka ujao, na yule mtu ambaye alipanga na yeye mambo ya Big Four, si hawa watu wa NASA, ni mimi nilipanga na Rais Kenyatta,” he said.

The DP was speaking on Friday during a rally held at Cheptais, Mt. Elgon region in his second-day tour of Bungoma County.

Ruto further stated that he will incorporate the Big Four agenda into his 'bottom-up' economic model to ensure that all the promises contained in the Big Four and his pledges see the light of day.

“Mimi nataka niwaambie hio mpango yetu ya Big Four nitajumuisha na kuipangia ndani ya bottom up ndio tuweze kutimiza ahadi yetu kwa WaKenya ya Big 4 na Bottom-up pamoja,” he explained.

Ruto stressed the need to ensure that his promises are achieved by prioritising on his key projects such as the creation of four million jobs for the youth.

“Our first agenda will be to invest the money as we had planned in the Big Four, in youth projects in a bid to create four million jobs for the youth,” Ruto emphasized.

On the issue of unity in the country, the Deputy President accused his rivals of leading tribal parties which instead of bringing Kenyans together have led to divisions.

He also addressed media reports on his numerous trips across the country saying that unlike his competitors who are holding meetings in hotels he has opted to go to the ground.

“Hawa watu unaona wanajaribu kunilaumu ati mbona naenda kuongea na wananchi wadogowadogo kule mashinani. Mimi nataka niwaambie nyinyi mnakaa kwa hoteli, ati mnafikiri mtakuja kutuamulia mkiwa kwa hoteli, mtakuja kujua hamjui, kwa sababu hawa wananchi ndio wataamua," he said.

“I’m telling my competitors, we are changing the politics of Kenya, it will no longer be decided by brokers it will no longer be decided by leaders alone, it will be decided by the people. Anybody wishing to seek any leadership position, you must leave your comfort zones and talk to Kenyans at the grassroots,” Ruto added.

The DP led the hustler campaigns in Mt Elgon area where he covered Cheptais, Kimaeti and Mateka markets in Bumula constituency.

Ruto was accompanied by MPs John Waluke (Sirisia), Dan Wanyama (Webuye West), Fred Kapondi (Mt Elgon), (Mumias East), Robert Pukose (Endebess) and (Kimilili).