Deputy President William Ruto has hit out at the opposition for fanning the narrative about the cases facing him and President Uhuru Kenyatta at the International Criminal Court(ICC) in the Hague with the intention of assuming power in the country. The Deputy President made it clear that they will effectively run the affairs of this country while also facing the challenges of managing issues arising out of the 2007-2008 post election violence, adding that anyone hoping to benefit from their predicament will be disappointed. The Deputy President was speaking at the ACK St. Mathew Rituta West , Nairobi where he joined the congregation for a Sunday service and concentration of the newly build church which was performed by the Bishop of Mt. Kenya South the Rt. Rev. Timothy Ranji. Mr. Ruto charged that the opposition was responsible for the articles appearing in the press which predicted gloom and doom at the Hague saying it was unfortunate that those who lost in the last general elections were still entertaining the idea of leading this country. He said, “I want to make it very clear that there is only one government led by Uhuru Kenyatta and it will deliver to the people of Kenya despite the challenges facing us.” And added “ those writing negative articles in the newspapers are people who could not believe that the Jubilee coalition could form the government and are still entertaining the idea of ascending to power using all means including the negative narrative in the media.” He went on to say that unlike the last coalition government which was headed by former President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga , the jubilee government was stable and was fully in charge of the country. “ This is not a government of ‘nusu mkate,’ Jubilee has the full mandate of the Kenyan people to lead this country.” he added. The Chairman of the National Alliance(TNA) who is also a nominated MP Johnson Sakaja said at a recent meeting of the party’s Parliamentary group meeting it was resolved that the President should not go to the Hague for his case in February. Noting that that did not mean non compliance with the ICC, Mr. Sakaja pointed out that the President could attend to the Hague cases through a video link so that he can also perform his constitutional duties as head of State. Nairobi Senator Mike Mbuvi Sonko criticized members of the United Nations Security Council who did not support the African Union cause of deferral of the cases facing President Uhuru and his Deputy Ruto, terming them traitors who should not be forgiven for the treachery they committed at the UN security council meeting on Friday by choosing to abstain from voting in support of the AU resolution. Kirinyaga Governor Joseph Ndathi said the leadership of this country is intertwined with the fate of the two leaders adding that the two cannot be separated. He called for prayers for the two leaders to overcome their tribulations with the ICC cases. Similar sentiments were echoed by Kiambu senator Kimani Wamatangi ,Nairobi women representative Rachel Shebesh, area MP Dennis Kibue who called for prayers for the two leaders to overcome their troubles. The Deputy President was accompanied by more than twenty members of Parliament.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 14:52:15 +0000
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