President William Ruto has downplayed reports about forming a political alliance with Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ruto, who spoke on Thursday evening during a media engagement in Kitui State Lodge, dismissed claims of courting Kalonzo, insisting that it was not yet the right time for politics.
"As to matters regarding the relationship between political parties, those are discussions that are just politics. I am not here to discuss matters of politics," Ruto stated.
The Head of State maintained that he was focused on development rather than engaging in what he described as unnecessary political distractions at the expense of the electorate.
According to him, he will only engage in politics when the right time comes, reiterating that each politician, including those in opposition, has the right to make independent decisions.
"I am here to discuss the development of the great people of Ukambani, and I will limit myself to that. Matters of politics we will discuss when the right time comes, and everyone knows how they will handle their political issues," he added.
This comes after reports emerged that President Ruto was courting Kalonzo and his DAP-Kenya counterpart Eugene Wamalwa to join the broad-based government.
Sources privy to the information claimed that Ruto's focus had shifted towards the two leaders in a well-orchestrated strategy to isolate his former Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
However, Kalonzo and Wamalwa recently rebutted the claims, dismissing allegations of planning to resign from the opposition and aligning with Ruto's administration.
Meanwhile, during yesterday the media engagement, the Head of State also pledged to complete most of the Uhuru-era projects in the next few months, hardly two and a half years after taking over power.
Ruto noted that just like Uhuru Kenyatta, who completed most of the Kibaki-era projects two years after taking over power, he was following a similar path.
"The former President recently said that it took him about two and a half years to complete most of the projects started by his predecessor, and I have also done just like him," Ruto said.
