Kajiado East MP, Peris Tobiko, on Saturday, January 8, asked Eldoret residents to forgive her brother - Environment CS Keriako Tobiko - who reportedly insulted Deputy President William Ruto.
Speaking at Eldoret Sports Club, the MP revealed that she even visited the DP at his Karen home and intervened on behalf of her brother.
"I went to Ruto's home in Karen, identified myself as Peris Tobiko and asked for forgiveness on behalf of my brother Keriako Tobiko who referred to him as a clerk.
"I told him that if he wants my head then he should bring me to Uasin Gishu so that I can ask for forgiveness. That's why I am here today," she stated.
Peris then asked the gathering if they had forgiven her and her brother, to which they replied in the affirmative.
Further, she revealed that Kajiado County was firmly behind Ruto and urged political leaders to foster peace and posterity, in the run-up to the August 9 polls.
On September 5, 2020, while speaking during an event at Loita Forest in Kajiado, Keriako accused Ruto and his allies of disrespecting Uhuru.
Keriako claimed that the DP is just an assistant to the President like other Cabinet Secretaries.
"Respect is two-way traffic. If you cannot respect the President then you do not deserve to be respected by anyone.
"In fact, the Deputy President is a clerk to the President and the way I respect the President even the DP must respect him,” Tobiko lamented.
Keriako was responding to Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen who trolled the CS, claiming that he was a clerk. This was after the CS criticized DP Ruto for hosting a delegation of leaders from Kajiado at his Karen residence.
Murkomen also blamed Uhuru for allowing his Cabinet Secretaries to disrespect Ruto.
“Without the blessings of the President, the CSs would never have insulted the DP. William Ruto is not anyone’s clerk. He was jointly elected with the President and without him, Uhuru would not be President.
"Tobiko would also never have been a clerk. In a working state, Tobiko would have been sacked (for criticising Ruto),” Murkomen tweeted.
On Sunday, September 6, 2020, Ruto urged Tobiko to desist from insulting him, and rather focus on delivering President Uhuru Kenyatta's development agenda.
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