ARE WE ENEMIES? Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto and Deputy President William Ruto at Siongiroi Catholic Church in Bomet County, yesterday.
Deputy President William Ruto and Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto yesterday downplayed the much publicised differences between them and vowed to work together.
The duo, who shared the same podium, said they respect each other and their respective positions in Jubilee government. Rutto said he respects the Deputy President and his position. He said his efforts to defend devolution have been misconstrued to mean he is undermining the Deputy President.
Rutto, who is also the Council of Governors chairperson strongly dismissed claims that he ias eyeing ther Presidency in 2017 saying. He said at the moment, he is only concentrating on delivering services to residents of Bomet and Kenyans at large.
“Everyone has his own roles to play. As the governors head, I should protect devolution for it to fully succeed. The deputy president has his constitutional role so when you see us raising issues on how things are done or should be done do not think we wrangling,” Rutto said.
Speaking during a fundraiser at Holy Family Girls’ School in Chepalungu for the building of classrooms, Rutto said leaders and Kenyans should understand that devolution faces teething problems.
He said there is need for everyone, especially the leaders to fully support devolution to ensure the common man benefits. Ruto called on leaders to approach issues affecting the country soberly and avoid politicising them.
He said he is concerned about the frequent wrangles among various quarters saying there is need for respect and leaders should avoid ‘hitting’ at one another.
“The only way we can avoid all these wrangles and differences is when we all put our political differences aside and agree to work together. Our hoes might hit at one another as we work but that should be let to separate us as leaders,” Ruto said. He said unity among all leaders is the key to prosperity.
Ruto was accompanied by Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony, Senators Wilfred Lesan and Kipchumba Murkomen, several MPs and MCAs. He said they will only accept demands by Cord for dialogue if the talks are meant for development and not ‘spoiling’.
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