Deputy President William Samoei Ruto has been camping in Kiambu over the weekend where he was hosted by the Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu who was elected on a Jubilee ticket.
Waititu, alongside DP Ruto attended a church service at PCEA Church in Kiambu town.
The service was almost turned into a political rally where the leaders in attendance started talking about DP Ruto’s journey to statehouse come 2022 and how they had his back.
A section of political leaders from the region were heard assuring him support ahead of 2022.
Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichungwa said he was confident that DP Ruto will clinch the presidential seat come 2022.
Ichungwa told off the opponents of Ruto who are trying to bar him from getting to State House by changing the Constitution through a referendum , citing that they are just but daydreaming.
Ichung’wa said Ruto and President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to unite Kenyans, engineer change and transform lives for a united, cohesive nation.
However, the speech from the host governor, Waititu commonly known as “Baba Yao” came in a dramatic way, with him struggling to drive points at home.
Kenyans have not less than once made hilarious memes from Waititu’s statements which occasionally comes out dramatically.
The ‘Punjab University graduate’ was trying to respond to allegations that the county government had evicted traders from Githurai market.
Quite emotional, Waititu said the county government has not evicted anyone but called on the traders to be ready to create room for the contractor to commence work on the Sh2.7 billion market.
He really struggled to make the ksh. 2.7 billion statement come out, where he kept on changing the figures before landing on 2.7.
“Sai sio wakati wa drama, na mimi siko kwa drama sai. Nilichaguliwa kufanyia watu kazi na sio lazima nifuate yenye wale wengine wanafanya. Mimi nafanya vile watu wanataka na sai sio wakati wa mchezo………Sisi tunafuata wewe Deputy president vile unasema….sisi tunakufuata wewe tu..,wewe ndio uko kwa steering sasa unatucontrol…..katiba tutafuata tu vile utasema bora isikue ya kuongeza mzigo,” Waititu cited in his speech.
The Deputy President however in his remarks said the market project was a promise of the Jubilee government.
“During campaigns, we stopped at Githurai three times where we promised two things: to build a market there and supply water to all Githurai residents. I urge Githurai residents to be calm and to kindly allow us time to complete the project which will be of good use to more than 3,000 traders once complete,” he said.