ODM party leader, Raila Odinga, has accused the deputy president William Ruto of making huge promises like transforming the county’s economy into a digital one during the general elections only to turn around and give the youth wheelbarrows.
The former Prime Minister noted that his latest criticism was not aimed at the Jubilee government and President Uhuru Kenyatta, but was rather was aimed at the deputy president.
Raila slammed Ruto, describing him as a hypocrite for accusing ODM party of interfering in the affairs of the ruling parting insisting that his party is still the biggest opposition party in the country.
“These people have been making wild allegations against us (ODM) that we disrupted the agenda of the Jubilee government. They have been going around preaching the ''hustler'' narrative. What I have been telling the DP is that what he is saying is not new. He promised laptops to Class One pupils who are now in Class 8. And now he is promising them wheelbarrows. I have been responding to the DP and not criticizing President Uhuru Kenyatta,” Odinga said.
Recently, Raila nicknamed Ruto "Mr. six months" for not fulfilling the promises made in the Jubilee manifesto after the deputy president accused Raila and his party of overturning Jubilee priorities leading to the failure of the ruling party.
During the funeral of Kisii Deputy Governor, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga took a swipe at the DP for turning his back on the government failures.
He claimed that Ruto formed the government with President Uhuru Kenyatta only to disown the development record that their administration.
In his defense, Ruto defended his hustler movement and promising to change the economic model that will start from the bottom.
Raila also noted that he was at the front line to fight corruption since he was the only one who informed the President about the Arror and Kimwarer dam scandals.
The ODM party leader added that members of parliament under the ODM party have continued to play their oversight role as mandated by the constitution.
Raila, who is also the High Representative for Infrastructure Development for the African Union (AU), commended Siaya County for passing BBI Constitution Referendum Bill, saying he is confident that the correct procedures were followed in passing the document.
"They wanted to be number one, and have now paved the way for other counties. We hope to get 24 counties before the end of this month,” said Odinga.
The two leaders have been making headlines over the ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Hustlers’ politics which was brought about by the BBI bill referendum drive.
