President William Ruto has appealed to former President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop undermining his administration, while revisiting the political fallout that preceded the 2022 General Election.

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Speaking during a rally in Sindo, Homa Bay County, on Thursday, 17 September, Ruto renewed his public feud with Uhuru, claiming that he had supported the former Head of State through four elections and expected him to reciprocate by backing his presidential bid.

Ruto said the two had allegedly agreed on a political arrangement in which each would serve for 10 years, but accused Kenyatta of failing to honour the agreement.

“As I stand here in Sindo, Homa Bay County, I want to urge the former President Uhuru Kenyatta. I was there for you when you needed someone to stand with you in four elections,” Ruto said.

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“I stood with you, helped you and worked for you. When time came for you to help me, you did not go as we had agreed. We had agreed 10 for you and 10 for me, but you did not keep the promise.”

Ruto, however, said he did not fault Kenyatta for choosing not to support him, noting that the former president had a democratic right to make his political decision.

“You told us 10 for Ruto, 10 for Uhuru Kenyatta. But when you never showed up, instead you walked against me. I have no issue because it is your democratic right,” he noted.

The Head of State went on to defend his administration's record, listing measures he said had been implemented since he took over from Kenyatta in September 2022.

“We have hired 100,000 teachers. We have made sure that CBC is understood by the public. We have built 23,000 classrooms,” Ruto stated.

He also cited the government's affordable housing programme, claiming that 300,000 houses had been built, alongside 600 markets across the country.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke