This archive report was first published on 22 September 2019.
Deputy President William Ruto has accused Raila Odinga of meddling in Jubilee government affairs, using the handshake deal to plant seeds of discord and division within the party.
Speaking in Embu on Saturday, DP Ruto told Raila to keep off the Jubilee administration's affairs, saying the schemes to weaken the party by dividing it into two warring factions was a plot bound to fail.
“Wewe mtu ya kitendawili unajuaje mpango ya Jubilee,” he said, addressing Raila directly.
DP Ruto's attack comes barely days after Jubilee Nominated Member of Parliament Maina Kamanda broke ranks joining the Raila-led team to back ODM's candidate for the Kibra Parliamentary seat despite Jubilee fielding a candidate.
However, even as he tackled the opposition leader, DP Ruto is facing rebellion from within the executive with a section of the executive members claiming he is undermining the president in premature 2022 campaigns.
Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has led the onslaught against DP Ruto for spreading what he termed as confusion within the Mount Kenya region.
Published on September 22, 2019.
