RUTO IN ELDORET: “Stop Being Merchants of Hate”
By Isaac Kogey | ELDORET,
President William Ruto has told off the opposition, accusing them of selling hate, anger and tribalism.
Speaking in Eldoret City today after touring Nandi and Uasin Gishu, Ruto said 2022 politics ended tribal mobilization and Kenyans will now elect leaders on ideas, not insults.
“You are becoming merchants of hate, merchants of ethnicity, merchants of anger. Our country cannot afford that,” Ruto said.
He said his decision to work with the late Raila Odinga in the Broad-Based Government was to kill ethnic politics, and UDA and ODM will continue working together.
RUTO’S SCORE CARD FROM ELDORET:
Economy: “From mess to stable. Now 6th largest economy in Africa, inflation down.”
Farming: “Agriculture is putting money in farmers’ pockets.”
SHA: 33M Kenyans registered vs 8M under NHIF. KSh 13B paid to Uasin Gishu hospitals alone.
Jobs: 300,000 housing units under construction = 1.1M jobs.
Education: New funding model – students to be funded based on brains, not parents’ pockets.
PROJECTS LAUNCHED TODAY:
Nandi Hills: Inspected Koitaleel Samoei University tuition block (90% done), laid foundation for 2 hostels, launched 22km Mugundoi-Nandi Hills road (KSh1.38B) – part of KSh25B, 350km roads plan for Nandi.
Mosop: Commissioned Kaiboi Modern Market (Ksh70M, 200 traders), launched 52km Turbo-Kaiboi-Kimondi road.
– Flagged off Last Mile power to connect thousands of homes in Nandi Hills and Mosop.
LEADERS PRESENT: Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi, Speaker Moses Wetangula, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah among others.
Wetangula hit out at Uhuru Kenyatta over “false information” while Ichung’wah reminded Kenyans of the 10-10 year deal: “Uhuru 10, Ruto 10 – honour it.”
“We told Kenya we had a plan. Today in Eldoret I confirm the plan is on course,” Ruto declared.
