But Why? Itumbi Was Lying On Rachael Ruto’s Wife Donations To Starving Kenyans

On Wednesday Rachel Ruto was subjected to intensive critiques over what was termed as misplaced priorities. She was ridiculed for supplying detergent to hunger-stricken Turkana people who can not afford drinking water. The citizens wondered how Turkana residents would use the detergents if they cannot afford bathing water.

However, The State House digital strategist Dennis Itumbi has come out apologizing for sharing images showing Deputy President’s wife, Rachel Ruto, donating OMO detergent to starving Turkana residents.

Mr Itumbi shared the controversial pictures on Wednesday, March 20, as emotions swirled on social media regarding the dire drought situation in Turkana and Baringo counties.

“A donation by Mama Rachel Ruto in aid of fellow Kenyans facing hunger in Turkana and Baringo drought,” tweeted Mr. Itumbi, attaching pictures of Mrs. Ruto donating OMO.

It later emerged that the pictures shared by Mr Itumbi were retrieved from Rachel Ruto’s 2014 Twitter post.View image on Twitter

“I apologise for images I shared here earlier. Mama Rachel Ruto was not in Turkana I relied on unverified images. This was my mistake and I am sorry. I have since deleted them. May the record reflect the true position and my apology too,” tweeted Mr Itumbi at 8:50pm Wednesday.

I apologize for images I shared here earlier.

Mama Rachel Ruto was not in Turkana

I relied on unverified images.

This was my mistake and I am sorry.

I have since deleted them.

May the record reflect the true position and my apology too.

Jioni poa. pic.twitter.com/WsKKF2RPzD

— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) March 20, 2019

The former blogger’s apology drew mixed reactions online, with a bulk of the comments criticizing him for being “State puppet, who blindly tries to paint those in leadership, especially from the Jubilee wing, as caring and concerned people, even when they ‘are not’.” Here are some of the comments he received

You're sorry you got caught.

– The Plan was simple, DPee Ruto announces Govt.t has released 2.2Billion for Turkana & Baringo

– Use his wife & old pics to say 'Mnaona tumepeleka chakula Turkana/Baringo

– Pocket Ksh2.2Billion while our fellow Kenyans continue dying! #MTAKOMA!

— Corruption Tracker (@TrackTheCorrupt) March 20, 2019

BIGFISH  🐬  🇰🇪 wrote Itumbi don’t dance on people’s graves for your stupid personal gains, u take Kenyans as fools just to score ur interests, play ur league well, we know ur the master of fake news. People are dying from hunger but ur making jokes out of it, the thunder is coming

Mrs Ruto, however, kept off the online drama, instead, updating her 85, 000 Twitter followers that she had attended a prayer event at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.

“I was so blessed to fellowship and pray. Prayer is indeed the way to go!” said Mrs Ruto on Twitter Wednesday.