Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale is currently being considered one of Deputy President William Ruto’s key point man from Western Kenya thanks to his recent defection from Ford Kenya Party to Ruto’s side of Jubilee Party.
Khalwale who was once a fierce critic of the Deputy president is fast becoming his blogger and defending him from any ‘unwanted’ attacks from political rivals. His staunch support for Ruto has left leaders from Western Kenya and in particular ANC leader Musalia calling for Luyha nation to consider their support and stop being used by ‘opportunists’
But what did the Deputy President gave to Khalwale that has left him so loyal to Tanga tanga movement? Alleged reports now indicate that William Ruto gave Khalwale Sh10 million as ‘mobilization’ ahead of his recent defection to Jubilee.
This is not to mention a further Sh5 million payout that the outspoken politician is said to have earlier received from Ruto for purposes of disorienting opposition Nasa’s hold on Western region in the aftermath of the historic September 2017 Supreme Court verdict that voided Uhuru Kenyatta’s election.
Sources privy to the goings on at Khalwale’s Malinya home narrated how the former senator had been reaping big time from Ruto’s bottomless pockets. Ruto reportedly asked Khalwale to submit his budget for elaborate arrangements for the ‘big’ day to major success.
Many political analysts argue that Khalwale’s momentous decision to join the ranks of Dr. Ruto’s 2022 army is informed by his political interest rather than the national good.
Not known to question expenditures towards his political cause, the DP is said to have easily met Khalwale’s demands with the rider, unajua mkono mtupu haulambwi.
Politics is all about strifes of interests and Ruto’s gift came at a time when Khalwale was nearly losing his popularity and becoming irrelevant in Western Kenya after losing the gubernatorial seat to his competitor Wycliffe Oparanya.
Please!
Could the whistle blower now stand up?
And speak! pic.twitter.com/LlemQT4eTX— Dr Boni Khalwale, CBS (@KBonimtetezi) May 26, 2019
The unprecedented Supreme Court ruling seems to have seen the stars shining on the self-declared bullfighter, when the DP went on the offensive to bag Khalwale, ostensibly to play a spoiler role of Nasa’s Raila Odinga.
As if to bide time, Khalwale asked Ruto to allow him to play his cards well even as he did Jubilee’s bidding from the sidelines. This, the DP agreed, would ward off any backlash from the opposition Nasa’s bastion in Western.
The former legislator has since come out openly to campaign for Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid amid claims he is on the DP’s multimillion payroll.
Recently, Khalwale finally decamped from Ford Kenya where he was deputy party leader to Jubilee, in an event graced by Ruto at the former senator’s Malinya home in Ikolomani, Kakamega, where he was officially by the DP before hundreds of supporters.