The Deputy President declared that he is willing to have tea with opponent Raila after the August 9 polls, stating that they are Political Rivals not Enemies.
The DP William Ruto has once again mentioned that he is not enemies with his closest competitor Raila Odinga the of Azimio One Party Coalition, despite their viewed political differences.
Speaking at Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday, during the Kenya Kwanza presentation of their final submissions to voters ahead of the elections next Tuesday.
DP Ruto once again hinted that he and Odinga are only political rivals who are both focusing to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House.
The Kenya Kwanza leader clarified that having contradicting political opinions should not be mistaken for bad blood since democracy is not war and yet needs advanced levels of respect between the opposing groups.
“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.
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DP Ruto however claimed that if he succeeded the incumbent President and takes to the State House after the polls, his administration will run without including the opposing party to participate in his government issue; a disguised statement referring to 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 went ahead and hit back at some of his attackers who pushed him out of the presidential race prematurely before the election period, saying 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.
