Kalenjin council of elders have warned Deputy President William Ruto and his allies against attacking and criticizing prime minister Raila Odinga, President Uhuru and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti over the ongoing war on graft.
They asked DP Ruto and his allies to cool down, think and strategize for Kalenjins alone cannot make him President. They urged the DP to cooperate with Uhuru in order to sort out the hunger that is raging in North Rift/Turkana and Baringo.
Rift Valley politicians allied to Ruto led by Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi and Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen have accused the DCI and the government of being tribal and targeting Ruto on the graft war.
Led by Nakuru County Peace Coordinator who is also the vice chair of Kalenjin Council of Elders Andrew Yatich warned Ruto against attacking those who have been appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to fight against corruption.
“The country is searching for a cure for three key things – corruption, the Building Bridges Initiative aimed at uniting the country as it will bring everybody on board and constitutional changes to make sure there is equitable sharing of resources. It is therefore bad for the DP to launch attacks on the DCI at this time,” Mr Yatich said on Monday as quoted by the Daily Nation.
“The DP and his close political allies should refrain from attacking institutions whose heads have been appointed by Mr Kenyatta. Dr Ruto is part of the presidency, a symbol of unity, by virtue of being the principal assistant,” Mr Yatich warned.
The ongoing exchange of bitter words between Ruto’s confidants, Raila Odinga and even president Uhuru Kenyatta was escalated by the 2018 handshake between president Kenyatta and NASA’s Raila Odinga.
Under the Constitution, EACC deals with integrity issues of State Officers ONLY which may or may not be criminal but not Non -State Officers eg Maize Farmers, Italians. DCIO deals with all criminal cases (Corruption, Money Laundering et al) against EVERYONE bar the President.
— Donald B Kipkorir (@DonaldBKipkorir) March 18, 2019
James Oduor, CEO, National Disaster Management Authority says Turkanas haven’t died from drought …. I guess he thinks they have died from dancing … Corruption includes bringing public office into disrepute … Oduor doesn’t deserve to be a State Officer … #Turkanadrought pic.twitter.com/O4eo7owuuK
— Donald B Kipkorir (@DonaldBKipkorir) March 18, 2019
