Ruto Stripped of State Duties - Murkomen

Deputy President William Ruto (left) and President Uhuru Kenyatta enjoy a hearty moment during the BBI launch at the Bomas of Kenya on November 27, 2019.
Deputy President William Ruto (left) and President Uhuru Kenyatta enjoy a hearty moment during the BBI launch at the Bomas of Kenya on November 27, 2019.
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Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has stated that Deputy President William Ruto had been stripped off his powers.

Speaking to the press on Tuesday, March 10, Murkomen complained that the DP had been reduced to a figure-head. 

"The treatment he has been accorded is wanting. Former vice presidents had clear roles delegated to them just like the DP was during the first term when he chaired most of the meetings dealing with electricity, roads, youth, education and always reported to the president.

"He is almost directly being told to stay at home yet he was elected," Murkomen stated.

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen addressing the crowd at the BBI rally in Meru on February 29, 2020.
Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen addressing the crowd at the BBI rally in Meru on February 29, 2020..
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Further, the Majority leader alleged that the DP was being treated disrespectfully by state officers.

Murkomen added that despite the plot to cripple Ruto and render him a DP without a portfolio, he was ready to confront his rivals.

On his part, Soy MP Caleb Kositany, who is also one of the DP's allies stated that they would take the war to President Uhuru Kenyatta's doorsteps.

He stated that they wanted an explanation from the president regarding the humiliation the DP has been facing.

"The DP has been a victim of hate and disobedience by junior civil servants. The question we are asking is where is the president as his deputy is being harassed?

"We need the president to speak up on this matter. The safety and security of the DP must be guaranteed," he added.

On Tuesday, March 9, Nyeri Town Legislator Ngunjiri Wambugu opined that Ruto had dug his own grave by positioning himself as a 2022 presidential candidate instead of serving as the deputy to the president.

"Let’s get something straight. There’s William Ruto the deputy president, and then there’s William Ruto a 2022 presidential candidate. William Ruto has never complained of a lack of state support in his role as deputy president.

"He has everything he needs to be deputy president of Kenya. He has 100% government support in that role. He is secure and there is no threat to this position," Ngunjiri added.

Former Nyeri Town Member of Parliament Ngunjiri Wambugu addresses members of the public during a consultative Building Bridges Initiatives (BBI) meeting at the ACK St. Peters Hall in Nyeri on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
Former Nyeri Town Member of Parliament Ngunjiri Wambugu addresses members of the public during a consultative Building Bridges Initiatives (BBI) meeting at the ACK St. Peters Hall in Nyeri on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
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