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| Deputy President William Ruto addressing Tana River residents on December 21, 2021. |
Vice President William Ruto criticized the role of Raila Odinga, leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, in pushing for Constitutional amendment through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
Speaking on Tuesday as he continued to build support ahead of next year's elections in Tana River, the DP criticized Odinga, claiming that the ODM chief only supported the BBI for individual interests.
“Si mnajua kuna formula ilitengenezwa huko bunge ya kugawa rasilimali ya Kenya. Si mnajua hiyo formula ilikuwa inataka kupunguza pesa or Tana river. Si mnajua hiyo formula ilikuwa inaongozwa na ule mtu wa kitendawili?” Ruto posed.
“Nyinyi ata kama mambo iko sawa mnaeza kupigia mtu kura mwenye anawapangia mambo yenu iteremshwe chini? Lazima tuambine ukweli."
According to DP, Odinga pressed for the BBI because if the initiative were to be implemented, his camp and himself, not Kenyans, would gain additional advantages and benefits.
"Ule mtu wa kitendawili anasema yeye anataka kubadilisha katiba kwanza, aongeze mamlaka ya rais kwanza, aongeze vyeo vya viongozi kwanza, aweke formula ya kudhulumu watu wa Tanaada River kwanza, apange said while addressing the DP, apange hiyo may kwanza".
"Mimi nimemwambia bwana kitendawili, mambo ya vyeo na mamlaka na mambo ya viongozi, na kubadilisha katiba na kutengeneza formula ya kudhulum watu wengine, hiyo hatuwezi kukubali kwa hii Kenya."
Ruto similarly urged Kenyans to vote wisely in next year's general elections to avoid loose representatives in the next government.
“Kiongozi yeyote amechaguliwa, anachaguliwa kwenda kulinda khaki ya wale wale waliomchagua. DP, Kama kiongozi anachaguliwa hapa Tana River, anafika Nairobi, anachanganyikiwa na analipwa alafu anauza khaki ya wale waliomchagua, huyo si kiongozi, huyo ni tapeli,” said DP.
“Nimesema mwangalie viongozi vizuri ili msichague kiongozi ambaye atawahujumu ve kufanya kinyume ya mahitaji yen ama matakwa yenu.”
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