‘If you don’t want to support me, leave me alone!' DP Ruto fires back at Uhuru

Deputy President William Ruto has told off his boss President Uhuru Kenyatta over his recent attack on the Kenya Kwanza camp.

Addressing a rally in Kapsabet on Friday, the DP went bare knuckles at the head of state accusing him of meddling in his political affairs when his tenure in office was already coming to an end.

DP Ruto called out President Kenyatta for rallying behind his political rival Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga despite he (Ruto) having backed him in the previous polls of 2013 and 2017 saying he should restrain from criticizing the Kenya Kwanza team.

“Wachana na William Ruto. I supported you when you needed a man to support you, if you don’t want to support me, leave me alone. Mimi na wewe tuheshimiane,” Ruto intimated.

"Hata kama umenifanya yale yote umenifanya, mimi ni mngwana na mkristo na nitahakikisha umeenda nyumbani pole pole bila shida."

The DP further chastised the President for what he termed as using threats to intimidate Kenya Kwanza supporters.

“I want to ask the president, you shouldn't be the source of threats in Kenya... kazi yako ni kuhakikisha ya kwamba Wakenya wote wako salama; wacha kutuambia tutakujua wewe ndio Rais, sisi sio watu wa kutishwa,” Ruto remarked.

This comes days after President Kenyatta blasted his deputy over what he termed as political doublespeak and spreading lies concerning the Naivasha Inland Container Deport (ICD).

President Kenyatta similarly urged Nakuru residents to elect Odinga as he dismissed Ruto’s brigade as ‘politically immature' to lead the country after the August polls.

“A whole leader standing in public and saying look at these people, they have moved the railway and port to Naivasha. Surely, can I carry the ocean to Naivasha? Only God can do that,” said Kenyatta.

"Hawa wengine ni wetu lakini inakaa they need time ya kutulia, kuwacha matusi, kuwacha spidi mingi na kujua ya kwamba kazi na ukweli inashinda matusi na chuki."