Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu on Friday accused President William Ruto of making false promises to Mt Kenya residents regarding the management of the country and expressed regret for not listening to former President Uhuru Kenyatta. expressed.
Speaking at Mama Margaret Kavitha Katiku’s funeral in Katiani, Machakos County, Mr Waititu claimed Mr Ruto had failed. All the promises he made to Kenyans During the election campaign, he claimed that his pledge was broken soon after he took office.
“We are the ones who campaigned for Ruto when he was in the United Democratic Alliance. You may remember the promises made then. They turned out to be lies. Even the men of the cloth were fooled. “I remember everything he said,” Waititu said.
Waititu argued that since Ruto took office, the situation in the country has worsened, with reports of extrajudicial killings of Kenyans, and the cost of living has soared. Mr Waititu reminded the audience that President Ruto had promised Kenyans to end the threat.
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses the press in Nairobi on September 14, 2024. Ferdinand Waititu (left) with lawyer Ngegwa Njiru.
“He said there would be no more extrajudicial killings and added that during his reign no one would be untouched by the police or even vandals. I made a promise at the time, but I also promised that I would be a different person once I took office.”
Mr Waititu also reviewed the warning given by former President Uhuru Kenyatta to Kenyans regarding the 2022 general elections and said Kenyans have since learned that they were wrong not to listen to him. added.
He added that Mount Kenya region is not happy with President Ruto despite voting for him in the last election, and apologized to those who did not elect him.
“We ask for forgiveness because you had the foresight to see what would happen. What Uhuru warned us about and we refused to listen. We apologize for the inconvenience,” he added.
The former governor said leaders who have since defected from the UDA have agreed to support Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka as their preferred candidate in 2027.
“We remember how Mr Kalonzo Musyoka did a good job against former President Mwai Kibaki when he was Vice President. We all remember that he will become the President of this country. I decided to support it.”
Mr Waititu has recently criticized the current government. Recently arrested by a police officer He was disciplined by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) for making inflammatory statements.
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, November 24, 2020
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Ferdinand Waititu
