President Ruto hit back at Azimio leader Raila Odinga over his demands that leaders from his Azimio coalition party must get his permission before meeting the president.
While Speaking in Nakuru on Monday, February 13, the head of state maintained that the leaders did not require anyone’s permission to visit him.
Ruto clapped back at Odinga for claiming exclusive rights over leaders who were elected by the people while he was not.
“We do not need permission from anybody to work together as leaders; if there is any permission, it is from the voters.
“Upon election, you have permission to work with other leaders so that we can change their lives and make a better nation,” the Head of State reiterated.
This came amid a wrangles in Azimio over a section of legislators who meet Ruto at State House, Nairobi. Odinga termed them traitors and asked them to quit the party.
President Ruto cautioned the former prime minister against engaging in bad politics aimed at dividing Kenyans along political party lines.
“It is retrogressive, backward and has no place in Kenya. Those who were not elected should wait for 2027 and let us work with those in office,” Ruto remarked.
Ruto urgued that he was forced to continue with the affordable housing project, which could have been completed during his Uhuru Kenyatta’s time due to the interference by Odinga.
Apart from the nine ODM lawmakers, a contingent of Jubilee leaders led by East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Kanini Kega and Deputy Minority Whip, Sabina Chege.
On February 12, embattled Jubilee party Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni called on the party to kickstart the process of stripping Chege from her leadership role.Kioni also called on Kega and Nominated Senator Fatuma Dullo to resign from their respective posts since they were tied to their membership of the former ruling party.
by: @Kipzrontv