COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli might have just bitten more than he can chew when he launched attacks on William Ruto’s Presidential bid and a number of his allies like Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale.
Sunday saw leaders continue to hit back at Atwoli who many referred to as a confused Old Man out to cause confusion and panic in the Country ahead of the 2022 Presidential Elections.
DP Ruto and his Tanga Tanga team were in Kakamega for a church service at the Salvation Army Church and as usual, Politics took center stage.
The leaders who had accompanied Ruto to the service told off Atwoli and accused ODM of plotting to lock out the DP from the 2022 General Election.
The leaders included Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka, Governor Ferdinand Waititu (Kiambu), MPs Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East), Bernard Shinali (Ikolomani), Malulu Injendi (Malava), Emmanuel Wangwe (Navakholo), Dan Wanyama (Webuye West), Charles Gimose (Hamisi), Didmus Barasa (Kimilili), John Waluke (Sirisia) and former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale.
“How does Atwoli know he will be there in 2022? It’s God who elects leaders and we want to tell him that Ruto will be Kenya’s fifth president,” said Washiali.
Khalwale said Atwoli had also told them in 2012 that Uhuru Kenyatta and Ruto would not be in the ballot in 2013 but was embarrassed when the two ran and won.
The legislators urged the Luhya community to support the Deputy President in 2022, saying he is the best candidate to take the country to the next level of development.
Injendi said the 2022 presidential race would be between those who are pro-development and those who excel in empty rhetoric.
“As the Luhya community, we should support Ruto in 2022 because his development record is clear. We should support leaders who are committed to development,” said Injendi.
Lusaka and Waluke said the community should learn from past mistakes of supporting candidates who ended up in the opposition and support Ruto to ensure they are part of the next government.
Ruto drummed up support for the Big Four agenda saying it is going to steer the country to greater heights of development.
“We will transform Kenya through the implementation of development projects. Our opponents do not want to see the lives of Kenyans transformed,” said Ruto.