This archive report was first published on 9 November 2019.
Deputy President William Ruto has sparked controversy after claiming that ODM's victory in the Kibra by-election on November 7, 2019, was due to an organised militia and violence sponsored by the Raila Odinga-led party.
Responding to a Saturday headline in the Star, which claimed that Mr Odinga had planted spies in Dr Ruto's Kibra campaign team, the Deputy President posted a picture of the daily on his Twitter page and refuted its contents.
Without providing any evidence, Dr Ruto claimed that the only strategy employed by ODM was 'violence, chaos, and terror.'
He tweeted: 'The ONLY strategy and structure Tinga's party had which largely succeeded was, violence, chaos, mayhem & terror meted out by organized baba's militia the same instruments used by terrorist organizations including outlawed groups. How sad they have nothing from handshake!'
Dr Ruto's tweet follows an earlier congratulatory message to ODM's Imran Okoth for the Kibra win, but he was quick to point out that his team had garnered substantial votes in an area perceived to be Mr Odinga's stronghold.
