This archive report was first published on 28 June 2020.
Published on June 28, 2020, Kalenjin leaders drawn from the South Rift Professionals group have urged Deputy President William Ruto to put a hold on his 2022 election campaigns.
The group, speaking in Bomet, called on Ruto to channel his energy into delivering Jubilee promises to Kenyans instead of campaigning.
"I would like the Deputy President to really understand the Presidency and leave his wayward allies who think that they can begin campaigning for 2022," said a leader from the South Rift Professionals group.
Deputy President William Ruto pictured in one of his Toyota Landcruiser 200 series.
"It is not yet time, we still have two years to go, we need development," noted another leader from the group.
The group voiced their support for the changes made by President Uhuru Kenyatta in the party's Parliamentary leadership, which saw the ouster of several Ruto allies from key positions.
They accused Ruto of actively sabotaging the President's efforts to unite the country towards a common goal by engaging in succession politics.
"Jubilee members who opined for having failed to deliver in their parties should stop forming other political parties and mainstream their work to service delivery," stated the leader.
They also highlighted the unfulfilled projects in the region, including roads, dams, and factories.
