Boni Khalwale made the shocking announcement while presiding over a fund-raising event in Kesses, Uasin Gishu County.
Speaking at a fund-raising event in Kesses Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, October 23, Khalwale said he would not waste his time waiting for an official announcement from the IEBC. “Whether you defeat him (Ruto) or not, he will still be declared the winner.
Why should I wait to hear who the IEBC will announce as the winner when I know the outcome?” Khalwale posed. Boni Khalwale in a jig with other political leaders.
The vocal western Kenya politician nicknamed the ‘bullfighter’ because of his love for the Luhya cultural event, added it was hard for any sitting African president to be defeated in an election, which is why he had chosen to work with the side that would most likely win. He defended his decision to support Ruto’s presidential ambition, arguing it was not a crime to work with the DP. “Ruto is a person just like anyone else.
I want my party leader Moses Wetang’ula and his Amani National Congress (ANC) counterpart Musalia Mudavadi to also support Ruto and choose who they will rally as his running mate,” said Khalwale.
Congratulations to my brother, Rt. Hon. @RailaOdinga on your appointment today as the African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa. I wish you all the best in your new assignment @hagegeingob @WilliamsRuto | #Mashujaa2018 #KenyaMbele pic.twitter.com/wQpueNzasW
— Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta) October 20, 2018
He took the opportunity to laud President Uhuru Kenyatta for lobbying for the appointment of NASA leader Raila Odinga as special envoy to the African Union. “Raila should now emulate our own Mukhisa Kituyi who is currently at the United Nations by being trustworthy and hardworking in his new role and also quit active politics,” the ex-senator said.