DP Ruto described Odinga as “a dumb and a plan-less individual who also lacks solutions for the country’s difficulties” on his Twitter account.
He demanded that Odinga inform Kenyans when he intends to quit using violence for political gain.
“So much for being uninformed, rudderless, and planless about our nation’s concerns and answers, Mr. Kitendawili.” Kenyans are asking you a huge question, which you have refused to answer: “When are you going to quit using violence to gain power?” Ruto posed for the camera.
His comments came a day after a Kenya Kwanza demonstration in Jacaranda on Sunday was disrupted by boisterous youngsters.
Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party has already written to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) demanding that the perpetrators of the chaos be held accountable, further alleging that the National Police Service (NPS) was used by the ODM Party and Azimio Coalition to create tension with the sole intention of unlawfully interfering with the rally.
“They must not accept to be used by AZIMIO & ODM political divide. The must remember that Kenya Kwanza stands a higher chance of winning the upcoming Presidential Election hence the need for them to remain act in a restrained fashion and to remain neutral as this will make it easier for them to serve under any Political divide which takes over power in 2022,” UDA’s Secretary General Veronica Maina stated.
The UDA also demanded that the Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino be summoned by the election commission, accusing them of being behind the pandemonium.
“The blatant use of Babu Owino’s letterhead clearly overemphasis his overreaching and unacceptable abuse of the National Police Service in blocking our candidates from holding his peaceful campaign meeting scheduled for 19th June 2022. His approach is confrontational and militant in nature and action must be taken against Babu Owino,” she stated.
Despite Kenya Kwanza Alliance managing to successfully hold the rally in the Jacaranda grounds, Deputy President William Ruto’s team encountered pockets of resistance as his convoy made its way to the rally.