Former Bomet governor Isaac Rutto has revealed that he failed to deliver on his mandate as governor.
Rutto says that the opposition did not give him time to work for Mwananchi and he spent a lot of time fighting with those who wanted to take over his position rather than working.
“Those elected and those without seats had teamed up as to frustrate me…I could not do anything for the rest of my time as the governor.
“I faced rough times when I was the governor and that is why you do not see me moving around fighting those elected. We ought to give them time to deliver…we still have three years to the election.”
Speaking at Chebaraa Primary School in Chepalungu, where he led residents in registering for the Huduma Namba, the Chama Cha Mashinani party leader said he failed to deliver on most of his pledges as he was fought by other leaders.
Rutto told the current governor, Joyce Laboso, she has his support and that he will not fight her.
“I learnt the hard way. When you have people constantly fighting you, you hardly concentrate on delivering on the promises to the people,” he said.
He cited the construction of a university in the county which was thwarted by politicians without any concrete reason. He said the project would have spurred development.
Rutto was voted as the first Bomet governor in 2013 on a URP ticket. He fell out with DP William Ruto and formed Chama Cha Mashinani which supported Raila in the 2017 Elections.
He will be remembered as the first chair of the Powerful Council of Governors where he championed for more funds to be disbursed to county governments.