Mudavadi: Uhuru, Ruto playing games for 'selfish gains'

Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi on Sunday accused Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto of playing games with the electorate in his first salvo against the two since their pre-election deal collapsed.

Mr Mudavadi asked the TNA leader to stop blaming communities that support him for the mistakes he had committed and instead, shoulder the blame himself.

Addressing a rally at Nabongo grounds in Mumias town, the deputy PM said Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto were playing games with voters for “selfish gains.”

“Ruto, Uhuru, Balala and Mwakwere came to my home and my colleague (Mr Kenyatta) disclosed to me that he knew he would not sell as a presidential candidate. He would instead back me because I commanded national appeal but he disowned the agreement later,” the United Democratic Forum party leader told a crowd that braved heavy showers at the grounds to listen to him.
However, Mr Mudavadi insisted that the fall out in Jubilee alliance had not dampened his spirit adding that he was ready to soldier on.

“We decided to pull out of the alliance after realising that our colleagues were not committed to their word and by engaging us, they only wanted to buy time,” he said.

Pledged to soldier on with his campaigns to become the country’s fourth president, the Sabatia MP told voters to shun leaders who cannot keep their word.

He said his government will streamline the education sector by introducing free secondary and early childhood education to give children equal opportunities to learn.

“We shall also abolish KCPE examinations and introduce continuous assessment tests to gauge the ability of learners,” he said.

The DPM was accompanied by five MPs from the region.

Ikolomani MP Bonni Khalwale, revisited the Kazi Kwa Vijana scandal demanding that Prime Minister Raila Odinga shed light on how Sh15 billion earmarked for the project was spent.

“Kenyans must be told the truth about how money meant to empower the youth disappeared,” said Dr Khalwale.

The Ikolomani me predicted a two horse race pitting Mr Raila and Mudavadi arguing that the rest would not feature.