Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen on Monday sensationally claimed NASA leader Raila Odinga is fighting the Kalenjin community ahead of the 2022 General Election.
Through his twitter handle, the Elgeyo Marakwet senator further stated that Odinga has been fighting Kikuyus for the past three elections because his main competitors came from the Central region.
"Raila for the last 3 elections ran a campaign against one community- the Kikuyus coz is main competitors were from Central.
"Today he has officially through @gladyswanga &Co.launched a new line focused on Kalenjins just coz 2022 competitor is William Ruto. Deplorable&Sad," he wrote.
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His sentiments drew a lot of mixed reactions as many criticised him for pulling out the tribal card at such a time.
This came after ODM issued a statement labelling Ruto as an enemy of his own progress.
"This is in regard to Deputy President William Ruto and his return with the tired line of who won the 2017 elections, how the handshake wants to stop him from being President and his whole trademark politics of lies, commotion, hate and division.
"We wish to advise Mr. Ruto to stop looking for enemies in the wrong places. In his quest to be President, Ruto is the enemy he is looking for.
"What stands between Mr. Ruto and the Presidency is not His Excellency Raila Amolo Odinga. It is Ruto’s character, his bad record in office and the perceptions about him by the general public," noted a section of ODM leaders.
Netizens urged Murkomen to stop tribal politics and shamed him for trying to drive a wedge between communities.
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