'Ata mruke juu, chini, Ruto is not going anywhere!' MP Oscar Sudi tells Kenyans

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has told off government critics condemning President William Ruto and pushing for his ouster.

Speaking during a rally in Kibirech, Elgeyo Marakwet County on Thursday, the MP seemingly ridiculed online critics while referring to them as “wakora,” insisting that despite their “noise,” the President is not going anywhere.

Sudi laughed off some of the attacks directed at the President, including the now viral ‘Ruto must go’ slogan, saying such calls were futile.

"Si mnajua wale wakora wa mtandao kule Nairobi? Wanapiga kelele ati sijui Ruto must go? Si mlisikia niliwaambia jana, waruke juu, waende chini, waende kando, hakuna penye Ruto anaenda," he stated.

The lawmaker went on to assert that no one should feel entitled to lead Kenyans since anyone can be President.

He also lightly rallied the North Rift residents to consider electing him as Head of State someday.

“Si mnajua wale wanajifanyaga, wanafikirianga lazima wao tu waongoze nchi. Hapana! Ata Mluhya, Mturkana anaweza ongoza; Mkenya yeyote ako na uwezo wa kuongoza. Si ata mimi mtanitanipa rais siku ingine?” He posed.

The remarks by MP Sudi come against the backdrop of rising political criticism and anger towards the President and his administration.

Since the culmination of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests last year, a section of Kenyans has been pushing for President Ruto’s removal using social media, with hashtags such as #RutoMustGo now dominating the X platform.

“Mruke juu, muende chini, hakuna mahali Ruto anaenda!” MP Oscar Sudi says Ruto is going nowhere pic.twitter.com/URueQMrDws— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) January 10, 2025