Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday, September 19, witnessed one of his colleagues in the UDA party being booed during a stopover in Kiambu town.
Ruto stopped by Kiambu township to address residents after attending a prayer service at the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (A.I.P.C.A) Gathaithi Church, Githunguri, Kiambu County.
As the DP was handing over the mic to area MCA Antony Ikonya to address the locals, the residents protested, heckling until the legislator gave up his chance to speak.
Ikonya grabbed national attention after he became the only MCA to vote against the BBI bill in the Kiambu County Assembly.
During the tour, the deputy president also received a decamped member from the TSP party, the party affiliated with former Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri.
TSP Organising Secretary Karun'go wa Thangwa announced he had ditched Kiunjuri's party and would vie for the Kiambu senatorial seat on a UDA ticket.
Ruto, during his speech to the residents, announced that the government has invested another Ksh1.3 billion to take care of the area's sewage system.
"I want to announce to the people of Kiambu town that we have put another Ksh 1.3 billion to cater for the sewage system for both here and Ruaka because we want Kiambu to develop” the DP announced.
The deputy president was championing for UDA as the next party to form the next government stating that Jubilee Party was being sold to ODM party.
He also brought about the issue of helping the president win the election twice stating that he was the only person that stood with the president during his trying times.
“The day when Uhuru Kenyatta wanted someone to stand with him during his tough time even, as we were having a case at the Hague did you see the rest supporting him? It was only me who stood with him,” the DP remarked.
The deputy President was in the company of various politicians like Governor Nanok (Turkana County), Kimani Ichungwah (MP Kikuyu), Rigathi Gachagua(MP Mathira), Alice Wahome (MP Kandara), Njuguna Wanjiku (MP Kiambaa), former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, among others.
He also thanked Kiambu residents for voting for him and the president during the past general elections.
