Deputy President William Ruto, addressing supporters in Nyeri, categorically denied allegations of misconduct, stating, "Mimi ninazungumza hapa kama Naibu wa Rais and I am not mad, na sivuti bangi... nasema tuko na mabwawa ya maji. Tumelipa lakini tuko na matatizo kidogo ya land compensation." ("I am speaking here as Deputy President, and I am not mad and I don't smoke bhang... we have dams and we have made payments but we are facing challenges with land compensation.")
Ruto reiterated that no funds allocated for dam construction have been misappropriated, emphasizing his administration's commitment to fiscal accountability. "We have ensured that public resources remain intact, as demonstrated in other projects, and this will apply to our dam initiatives," he stated during the Lenten campaign launch at a Nyeri church.
The deputy president accused ODM leader Raila Odinga of exploiting corruption allegations to destabilize the Jubilee party ahead of the 2022 General Elections, calling it a political tactic to undermine stability.
