Video: DP Ruto lashes out on outsiders eyeing Jubilee endorsements

The Deputy President William Ruto has come out clearly on those eyeing Jubilee Endorsement but are no members. He has said that they should forget any direct endorsement by the party stating that Jubilee will align different candidates across different political positions all over the country.

This seems to be a direct attack to ANC Leader Musalia Mudavadi who has been closely associating himself with some of the Jubilee members.

In what sparked a lot of debate in the Jubilee party is Murathe sentiments that DP Ruto is not guaranteed of direct support from the party. The same sentiments were echoed by Raphael Tuju who is the party’s secretary general.

He called on those who intend to run for various political seats in 2022 to work for it by serving Kenyans, rather than banking on endorsements.

“There will be no automatic tickets in Jubilee. There will be serious contests informed by candidates’ track record,” he said, adding: “I am also not waiting for a direct ticket. I will compete with other presidential candidates in Jubilee.”

He called on those thinking that they have direct tickets in any political position to forget about it.

“You cannot wait for endorsement from a political party that you do not belong to. Jubilee will have a candidate for every position in Kenya.“

The DP said the party was founded on democracy and, therefore, candidates running for various seats should accept the outcome of the process when that time comes.

“We will all compete for different positions in the nominations. Those of us who will be defeated should concede and support the winners,” he said.

Dr Ruto spoke on Wednesday at his Sugoi home in Uasin Gishu when he met delegations from Bomet and Vihiga counties.

He said it was time the country developed a culture where losers accept the outcome of elections, “because in a democracy, there will always be winners and losers in a fairly-held contest”.

Some of the leaders in the meeting included Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso, Bomet Senator Christopher Langat, Bomet Women Representative Joyce Korir, nominated Senator Alice Milgo, MPs Dominic Kosgey (Sotik), Brighton Yegon (Konoin), Gideon Koskei (Chepalungu), Beatrice Kones (Bomet East), Ronald Tanui (Bomet Central) and Charles Gimose (Hamisi).

In particular, the deputy President said he would rally behind any other presidential nominee from Jubilee Party who defeats him in the race fairly.

By Jubilee party having a fair and transparent nominations in all its political seats, Dr Ruto said Kenya would be made more democratic and progressive.

“We want to compete on ideas, agenda and programmes that would make the lives of Kenyans better. We are past the petty party and ethnic-based politics,” he said.

The deputy President noted that when they opted to merge more than 10 political parties to form Jubilee, the goal was to have an outfit with a national profile, driven by ideas and based on fairness.

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