Deputy President William Ruto, on Saturday evening, June 13, used footage that aired back in 2012 from an episode on the Churchill Show to share his plans for the 2022 elections.
He edited the video and only released a clip in which he speaks on key issues pertaining to elections in Kenya.
"My friend let me tell you. My determination for this nation, for the coming election, is that we must bring this country together at whatever cost.
"For your information, I have a lot of energy and I intend to dispense it," he stated during the 2012 interview.
The deputy president pointed out that his plans were still based on that foundation.
"This was in 2012, 9 years ago. Am as persuaded now as was then," he reiterated.
In the footage shared, the DP also hinted at his fight to bring an end to not only tribalism but the so-called dynasties as well.
"I can assure you that those who do not believe that this nation will be in for a shocker.
"We are determined that you are not going to vote for a guy because of the village he comes from, or the spelling of his name or because of his height or religion but because of what he can do for a nation. I am very confident that we are going to make that difference," he stated during his Churchill Show interview.
His choice of words based on the current political scenario could be taken as his comeback, following weeks of headlines that have painted him out as a weakening force.
The recent purge within the ruling Jubilee Party that saw the like of Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen and his Nakuru Counterpart Susan Kihika ousted from their previous roles in the Senate, has shifted the political landscapes.
Leaders who had previously vowed their undying loyalty to the DP have recently started dancing to a different tune, following the publicly aired disciplinary committee hearings held at the Jubilee Party Headquarters in Pangani, that left the likes of nominated Senator Millicent Omanga bereft of words.
On June 1, reports surfaced alleging that President Uhuru Kenyatta met with his deputy on Saturday, May 30, in a seven-hour meeting at State House, Nairobi.
Watch DP Ruto's full interview on the Churchill Comedy Show below:
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