Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen has asked Ruto to ignore detractors with an aim of scuffling his 2022 Presidential bid, insisting that Ruto’s bid for State House was on course.
“Our country needs national healing not another war of words. When I say this, I say it with a very strong heart because I know the President and the Deputy President and I know the Jubilee Party leadership. Those people who you are hearing making a lot of noise were not with us in Nakuru when we were crafting the coalition agreements.
“The President and his deputy – who were then the leaders of The National Alliance (TNA) and United Republican Party (URP) – expressly directed myself and Kindiki Kithure to craft a document that would be used to unite and reconcile Kenyans and not a power-sharing document,” Murkomen said.
The Elgeyo Marakwet Senator went ahead to congratulate President Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto for restoring order into the Jubilee Party following Vice Chair David Murathe’s resignation.
This comes even as reports have emerged that it was President Kenyatta that ordered Murathe to vacate his position as Party Vice Chair.
‘Congratulations to Jubilee Party Leader HE Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy Party Leader Dr.William Ruto for restoring order into the party. Tuko Pamoja,” said Murkomen.
A section of ruling Jubilee MPs aligned to DP Ruto’s camp also tore into Murathe over his anti-Ruto sentiments.
Nakuru senator Susan Kihika, MPs Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu), Didmus Barasa ( Kimilili), John Kiarie (Dagoretti South) and Charles Njagua (Starehe) dismissed Murathe as a political conman and broker.
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— KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, E.G.H (@kipmurkomen) January 6, 2019