Ruto dismisses Raila’s claims on sources of his wealth

By Geoffrey Mosoku

Nairobi, Kenya: Jubilee deputy presidential candidate William Ruto has told off CORD presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga, over sources of his immense wealth.

This was in an apparent response to Raila who had questioned why Ruto has been branding himself a hustler yet he is wealthy.

“I heard someone recently ask how come Ruto, a son of a peasant made it in life and now I want to answer him that this is the kind of government we want to put in place where you don’t have to be a son of so and so to succeed,” Ruto said on Sunday.

Ruto said the country was on a path of transformation through new leadership that is inclusive, founded on merit, results-oriented and focused on the public good.

He said Jubilee is the right vehicle to steer the country forward for the next five years and beyond since it has the vision and the energy.

“The Jubilee leadership seeks to unleash the full potential of the Kenyan people because 50 years after independence our country should be self-reliant,” the former Eldoret North MP added.

 He said they were committed to the vision of a prosperous, just, secure and modern country and will invest in the total implementation of the Constitution, full execution of Vision 2030, national reconciliation, unity, peace and stability, and the complete realisation of every citizen’s aspirations.

Women role

Ruto said the youth are drivers of innovation, adding that Jubilee will make a deliberate effort to equip them to realise their full potential.

Water minister Charity Ngilu said the coalition would mainstream women participation.

According to Ngilu, any nation that desires progress must invest in women because food and water, health and education are the foundations on which a family and a nation are built.

“In designing Jubilee’s strategies for a transformed Kenya, we were aware that for real change with far-reaching effects, we need to summon the courage to create, nurture and transform. And that is why the women must be the agenda. Never again will the women be cheerleaders,” she said.