“Mimi si mgeni hapa,” angry Ruto explains why he is launching Uhuru’s projects in Mt Kenya

President William Ruto had a rough time last night explaining why he was re-launching projects that were started by his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta.

This is after Kenyans on social media and critics of the Kenya Kwanza government pointed out that the president has been launching projects that were commissioned more than two years ago.

Speaking in an interview at Kiririmbi Show, Ruto dismissed the attacks, saying he played a role in the planning and launching of the road projects.

“Nimeskia wengine wakisema Ruto na Riggy G wamekuja hapa kufungua barabara ambaye ilijengwa na serikali hiyo ingine. Mimi si mgeni hapa mlima Kenya,” said Ruto.

“Barabara nyingi hapa ukiuliza hawa wabunge ni mimi niliongea na hao, barabara nyingi hapa mlima Kenya ni mimi nilikuja kuzianzisha,” he added.

According to the President, all these roads were to be fully developed, but the handshake deal between Uhuru and ODM leader Raila Odinga dealt them a blow.  He argued the previous regime lost focus and started championing other issues that were not about development, including the BBI. 

“Mungu amenijalia nimekua Rais. Sasa nataka nikuulize, barabara mimi nimeanzisha, barabara mimi nimepanga nitakosa kuja kufungua kwa sababu gani?” He asked.

“Ati kwa sababu ilitengenezwa na serikali gani?” he posed. “Na unajua, ndo makosa ya uongozi wakati mwingine. Nimesema kabla hatujaanzisha barabara zingine, wacha tumalize zile zimekwama.”

“Kwa sababu hakuna barabara ya mtu, hakuna barabara ya Uhuru, hakuna barabara ya Ruto. Barabara ya ni ya wakenya wanaolipa ushuru,” Ruto added. 

He went on to say all road projects are built for Kenyans using taxpayers’ money and should therefore not be associated with anyone.