Deputy President William Ruto is known to be a man who says it as it is. He has today publicly condemned Members of Parliament who walked out on the President for allegedly being denied a chance to address the public.
Mr. Ruto said storming out of a function for not being allowed to speak was an act of immaturity, urging leaders to understand that they must not speak at all public functions.
The deputy president was speaking at the launch of the University of Embu Endowment Fund and opening of Prof George Magoha Library, in Manyatta, Embu County.
In his now known sarcastic tone, Ruto thanked the Embu leaders who accompanied him saying they had shown “maturity and understanding” by not walking out on him for not being allowed to speak at the event.
“I want to thank the MPs here who accepted not to make statements and did not lead a walk out from the meetings like others elsewhere. It demonstrates maturity of these leaders and the understanding that this is a university occasion and we can always discuss other matters in other occasions,” said Ruto.
Embu leaders at the event included MPs Charles Njagagau (Mbeere North), Geoffrey King’ang’i (Mbeere South), Erick Muchangi (Runyenjes), Cecily Mbarire (Nominated) and Woman-Rep Jane Wanjuki.
On Monday, A section of Rift Valley MPs on Monday walked out of a public meeting presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta in Bomet County.
The four lawmakers; Bomet Central MP Ronald Tonui, Bomet East MP Beatrice Kones, Konoin MP Brighton Yegon and Bomet Senator Christopher Langat stormed out after they were reportedly denied a chance to address the public during the official opening of Bomet University.
They protested that they had not been given a chance to address the public during various functions presided over by the President.
The legislators accused Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso of undermining them adding that they had “pressing” issues which they wanted Kenyatta and Ruto to address.
Local leaders from the Rift Valley region have been critical of President Kenyatta since the handshake deal made with ODM leader Raila Odinga.
Majority of the Rift Valley leaders see the handshake as a move to undermine Ruto’s chances of becoming President in 2022.