DP Ruto: I'm ready to have tea with Raila after the elections
Deputy President William Ruto has once again
reiterated that there is no bad blood between himself and Azimio la Umoja One
Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga despite their perceived political
differences.
The DP highlighted that he is willing to even
“have tea” with the former premier once the August 9 polls are done and dusted.
Speaking at Nyayo National Stadium on
Saturday, when Kenya Kwanza presented its final submissions to voters ahead of
the polls, DP Ruto reiterated that he and Odinga are only political rivals who
are both gunning to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House.
Having differing political views, he went on,
should not be mistaken for enmity since democracy isn't war and it requires a
high level of respect between opposing factions.
"Nimemwambia rafiki yangu Raila ya
kwamba mimi niko tayari kukunywa na yeye chai baada ya Tuesday. Chai tutakunywa
my friend, kwa sababu sisi ni Wakenya na kwa sababu sisi ni mandugu," he
said.
DP Ruto however stated that should he occupy
State House after the polls, his administration would not allow the leader of
the opposition party to get actively involved in government affairs; a cheeky
statement referencing the March 2018 handshake between President Kenyatta and
Odinga.
"Lakini mambo ambayo sitafanya ni yale
yalifanyika miaka mitano iliyopita, mambo ya kuchanganya upinzani na serikali
na kutengeneza kitu ambayo Wakenya hawaijui ya kuhujumu katiba ya Kenya, hiyo
mimi sitafanya," he said.
The DP likewise proceeded to fire shots at
some of his detractors who ruled him out of the presidential race long before
this electioneering period citing that he had made it this far because a higher
power wanted him to do so.
"Mimi nasimama mbele yenu nikimshukuru
Mungu kwa sababu mimi kufika hapa leo ni kwa sababu ya Mwenyezi Mungu. Walisema
hatutakuwa kwa ballot lakini tuko kwa ballot. Si Mungu ni wa ajabu?" Posed
the Kenya Kwanza frontman.
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