President William Ruto has hit back at opposition leaders who attended the launch of Martha Karua’s People’s Liberation Party (PLP) accusing them of using the platform to attack his administration.
Speaking in Taita Taveta o, Ruto criticized leaders like Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for allegedly focusing more on criticizing him rather than addressing key issues affecting Kenyans.
He urged the opposition to engage in constructive discussions instead of political attacks.
“I saw some people trying to launch a political party yesterday. They spoke for four hours about William Ruto. I just want to ask—was the party being created for Ruto, or is it called the Ruto Party?” Ruto said.
“Their agenda and manifesto are just Ruto. I want to tell them that I did not send them to talk about me. Look for a party, give us a name, and present a manifesto,” he added.
The Head of State also accused the three leaders of allegedly fuelling tribalism instead of addressing the grievances raised by Kenyans and finding meaningful solutions.
According to Ruto, unless the said leaders shifted their focus to more important matters, such as relevant discussions on development, they were bound to fail politically.
“I want to tell them that the price of tribalism has gone down; they should not try to sell tribalism to us. I urge them to focus on meaningful matters, including their plan for Kenyans,” the Head of State commented.
Ruto’s sentiments come on the back of Gachagua’s sentiments at Karua’s party launch where he hit out at the president over what he termed as a culture of lies by the Head of State.