Kapseret MP, Oscar Sudi, has fired a warning to Deputy President William Ruto over the looming referendum.
Sudi was speaking in the presence of the DP during the official opening of the famous Tabang'loree Cultural Festival in Lodwar, Turkana County.
The Kapseret legislator is known to be one of the fierce defendants of Ruto but broke ranks with the second in command over the referendum.
“Kama kuna katiba itakuja your excellency tutaweka urafiki kando, msidharau ile ya Punguza Mizigo kwa sababu ni jamaa kutoka huku Turkana (If there will be any constitutional change, Your Excellency, we'll put friendship aside, and please don't dismiss the Punguza Mizigo Initiative because it originated from a Turkana resident)”, Sudi told Ruto to his face.
The MP further noted that if Ruto supported an initiative that seeks to increase the number of leaders in the Executive, then he would be on his own.
"Tunataka kuambia hawa vigogo kama mnataka hawa watu wakue na pesa kwa mifuko tunaenda na Punguza Mizigo, lakini kama mnataka ile katiba ya kuongeza viongozi na mkue na magari mingi, hiyo msahau (We want to let these political bigwigs know that if they want the common man to live an improved life, we will go with Punguza Mizigo, but if they want to increase posts in the Executive and have more cars, they better forget it,” the MP added.
Ruto and Sudi had gone to the Northern Kenya county for the official opening of the cultural festival in Lodwar, where they were joined by a host of leaders from the region and beyond.
In his speech, the deputy president tried to avoid the referendum debate, as he preached peace and cooperation among the people of Kenya.
“Kile kitu tunataka ni amani na ushirikiano wa watu wa taifa letu la Kenya (What we want is peace and cooperation in this country of ours),” the DP stated.
He further urged county leaders to commit to working together and eliminate hate and tribalism.
