UDA flagbearer William Ruto claimed that President Uhuru Kenyatta may, after all, consider handing over power to him after the general election.
Speaking in his backyard of Eldoret, Uasin Gishu on Monday, August 1, Ruto referred to the speech by Uhuru during the commissioning of the Expressway as a silver lining for his State House ambitions.
He expressed confidence that he would be declared the winner of the August 9 polls - whom the Head of State confirmed he would hand over power.
"You all heard him yesterday (Sunday), didn't you? Previously, he stated that he would never hand over power to William Ruto, but he said that will hand over power to whoever will win the election," Ruto reiterated.
However, the Deputy President sarcastically lauded Uhuru for being a champion of democracy. He affirmed that he would send both him and Azimio candidate Raila Odinga home.
"I also heard you say that whoever will lose, you will go home along with him. Now prepare yourself and put your kitendawili baggage on a wheelbarrow and take him home," he added.
Ruto was responding to the President who distanced himself from claims that he was planning to execute his Deputy and politicians allied to him.
"You have insulted me for close to three years, has anyone touched you? I was in office for those three years and did I not have the capability? Now that I want to hand over the government and I have limited powers, do you think I have time to look for you?" Uhuru stated.
The Kenya Kwanza leader condemned the closure of the Bukhungu stadium, terming it as political immaturity on the part of his Azimio rival.
He explained that while Raila continued to receive a warm welcome in Central and South Rift, the state has blocked his competitors from his Nyanza backyard.
"You (Raila) are scared that if we go to Nyanza, your people will buy into our policies and manifesto. I want to assure the people of that region that we will not leave them out of government.
"It is unfortunate that we can not go to Nyanza but for us to show the folly of violence, we welcome Raila here so that he can carry the shame of him not allowing opponents in his backyard," the DP noted.
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