'They are conmen': Ruto responds to leaders at Martha Karua's party launch
President William Ruto has called out the newly-formed People's Liberation Party (PLP) led by Martha Karua, for making his name the main focus of the party's discussions.
The rebranding of the NARC-Kenya to PLP on Thursday united key political leaders, including Karua, Rigathi Gachagua, Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, and Jimmy Wanjigi, who expressed their determination to challenge and defeat President Ruto in the 2027 polls while consistently criticizing his government and policies.
Speaking in Taita Taveta County on Friday, Ruto expressed frustration over what he described as “endless discussions” about him, dismissing PLP’s approach as a distraction from the meaningful policy developments the Kenya Kwanza government is carrying out.
“Wengine naona wanafanya mkutano, ati wanatengeneza chama. Kile chama wanajaribu kutengeneza wanaongea masaa manne… William Ruto... four hours. Kwani chama hiki walikuwa wanatengeneza kilikuwa cha William Ruto? Ama kinaitwa William Ruto?” he posed.
“Hawa watu ambao walikuwa wanaongea mambo yangu... mimi sijawatuma. Hicho chama wanaongelelea si changu. Hawa ni matapeli; watafte chama na jina chake wapatiane, sio William Ruto.”
Further, Ruto criticized PLP for failing to present concrete policies or alternatives to his administration’s agenda, particularly on key issues such as affordable housing, Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and youth employment.
He emphasized that his political detractors must move away from tribal politics and instead focus on offering Kenyans viable plans for the future.
“Watafute sera, mpango na vision, otherwise wataungua. Bei ya ukabila imeshuka sana; msijaribu kuuza ukabila, tafuteni sera ya kuuzia wananchi. Mtuambie mpango yenu mbadala, sisi barabara ndio hii tunajenga…yenu mpango yenu ni gani? Yetu affordable housing inasonga mbele..yenu ni gani?” Ruto posed.
“Mambo ya UHC tunaendeleza Kenya, yenu ni gani? Tumepanga ajira ya hawa vijana kwa affordable housing, kwa digital jobs, export of labour na manufacturing…mpango yenu kwa vijana ni gani? Ama mnapanga tu maandamano…kwani maandamano ni kazi mtu anaweza kufanya alipwe. Hawa watu wanatuandaa sana.”
