President Ruto blasts Raila Odinga over planned rallies

President William Ruto has blasted Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party leaders over their plans to hold rallies in the city barely days after the political outfit’s leader Raila Odinga announced that he does not recognize him as the Head of State.

Speaking in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi County, on Friday, President Ruto said he will not be distracted by the sideshows and will continue executing his mandate.

The President was in Kamukunji Constituency for the unveiling of the first phase of affordable housing in Shauri Moyo.

“Wao wamepeleka wtoto wao bunge Arusha, halafu watoto wenu wanapelekwa Kamukunji Grounds na Jacaranda kutupa mawe...hiyo hatukubali,” said Ruto.

Odinga announced on Monday that he does not recognise Ruto as president and plans to hold another rally this weekend at Jacaranda Grounds in Embakasi East Constituency to pile pressure on the government to step down; but Ruto says those are sideshows.

“Ile sitaki ni wanibebee ati nishughulike na mambo yao na niwache mambo ya Wakenya milioni 50…hiyo Hapana,” said the President.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja vowed to lead a push to have Azimio leaders in Nairobi set aside their political affiliations and work with the Kenya Kwanza government, but Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said they must first show allegiance to the President.

“Sasa rais mimi nitaleta hawa MCAs wote wa Kenya Kwanza na Azimio…na wabunge wote Nairobi tuongee na wewe mambo ya maendeleo,” said Governor Sakaja.

DP Rgachagua however stated: “Governor Sakaja umesema vizuri lakini lazima kwanza wapitie kwangu niwaweke mizani…juzi mkubwa wao alisema hatambui William Ruto na wakapiga makofi.”

President Ruto pushed for an intensified affordable housing programme in the city, with 50,000 housing units target in a year, that he says will cost as low as Ksh.5,000.

“Hizi nyumba tumeambia contractor aweke ikuwe Ksh.5,000 ili muweze kuchukuwa,” he stated.