Former Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri has made headlines with his unwavering support for Deputy President William Ruto, despite being sacked by President Uhuru Kenyatta in a recent Cabinet reshuffle.
Speaking at the funeral service of Mama Ruth Wanjiku Iraya in Kiambu on Wednesday, Kiunjuri pledged his loyalty to Ruto, stating that he would stand by the DP regardless of whether he joins the opposition or forms the next government.
"Deputy President, I can assure you that you will have one general to the end. If you end up in opposition we shall be together… if you form the next government we shall be there," Kiunjuri said.
His comments come as a surprise, given that Kiunjuri has launched his own party, but it appears he is willing to put aside his differences with Ruto for the sake of their shared political ambitions.
At the same event, Kiunjuri also took a swipe at President Kenyatta, accusing him of hypocrisy. "Wacha watu wazungumuze… If Jesus had a conversation with a mad man…who are you not to have a conversation with other Kenyans?… how can you tell us to build bridges and you want to demolish others. You are in the process demolishing one to build the other," he said.
