Stop blame games on ICC cases, says Ruto
PHOTO | DPPS Deputy President William Ruto (left)with the Governor Narok County Samuel Tunai (right) speaks after the signing of the MOU between Narok County goverment and Rajammhpu Group of companies where the company will built a Sh3billion sugar factory in Lolgorian Kilgoris.
What you need to know:
- Keter claims some officials coached witnesses
- Deputy President said a lot of time was being wasted on political fights that were unnecessary.
- Mr Keter said he had no apologies to make and was ready to repeat the claims anywhere and at any time.
Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday urged leaders to stop accusing each other over who plotted to take him to The Hague.
Mr Ruto said it was unnecessary and unhealthy for leaders to engage in such talk.
“As elected leaders, it is not time for blame games. It is time to unite the country and address issues afflicting our people,” he said.
“It is not time for elected leaders or nominated ones to point fingers at each other. It is not time to point out mistakes. That is something that will waste our time and derail the Jubilee agenda, which is to unite all Kenyans,” he said.
“I want to ask all Jubilee leaders to work together so that we can serve the people,” he added.
He asked leaders to stop bickering and focus on development.
RUTO CALLS FOR UNITY
Speaking in Narok South on Thursday, the Deputy President said a lot of time was being wasted on political fights that were unnecessary.
“We pledged to serve the people who elected us, so we should concentrate our efforts in that direction,” he said.
Mr Ruto was accompanied by Narok Governor Samuel Tonui and MPs Mithika Linturi, Francis Nderitu, Patrick ole Ntutu, Korei ole Lemein, Johana Ng’eno, Lemaken ole Kiluku, Gideon Konchella and Soipan Tuya.
At the same time, Kericho Senator Charles Keter on Thursday stood his ground, reiterating that some senior government officials coached International Criminal Court witnesses to testify against Mr Ruto.
Speaking in Nakuru, Mr Keter said he had no apologies to make and was ready to repeat the claims anywhere and at any time.
Mr Keter had said some 10 people holding senior positions in government had coached witnesses who are lined up to testify against Mr Ruto in The Hague.
In the Hague this week, Mr Ruto’s lawyers mentioned 10 names of individuals said to have coached witnesses to “fix” him.
Additional reporting by DPPS
