Outspoken Political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi has claimed that Deputy President William Ruto is benefitting even as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the country.
Speaking to Punchline's Anne Kiguta on K24 TV on the night of Sunday, April 12, the analyst noted that if it were not for the pandemic, Ruto would be dealing with the second impeachment reading.
He also pointed out that both President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ruto were beneficiaries in this pandemic but noted significantly that judging by what the DP had been subjected before the Coronavirus pandemic, he has been struggling to prove himself.
"You know, if Covid-19 had not shown up in town, we would be doing the second reading of Ruto's impeachment in Parliament. Ruto would be almost finished but Covid-19 came in and stopped reggae.
"Maybe it didn't stop reggae, it paused reggae because it is now playing in the underground. In my view, Ruto is a beneficiary but the biggest beneficiary is Uhuru Kenyatta," stated Ngunyi.
As for Uhuru, Ngunyi noted that the pandemic had given him ample time to engineer deals underground without the full glare of the nation.
"Uhuru because behind the lockdown state, we have absolutely no idea what he is doing. and you see the jubilee changes that are happening, we don't know what else he is doing
"Something Winston Churchill taught us is, never waste a disaster and I think Uhuru is taking advantage of this disaster and he is going to exploit it completely," he added.
Before the pandemic hit, a number of MPs allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and those in Jubilee belonging to Kieleweke had laid the ground for his impeachment.
In a press conference in March, the MPs from various parties accused the DP of misconduct and violation of the oath of office.
"The deputy president is definitely guilty of public misconduct and grave malpractices and has not lived up to the oath that he took before assuming office.
"He has not brought honour to the nation and dignity to the office of the Deputy President and has failed to promote public confidence in the integrity of the high office. He would rather rule Kenya than serve the people," read part of their statement at the time.
The MPs stated that Ruto was in open war with the head of state, noting his remarks during the burial of the late officer Seargent Kenei that the system has been mobilised to bring him down.
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