Ruto's Drunkard Remarks About Uhuru Caused Their Fallout, David Murathe Claims

Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe has revealed what he thinks led to the fallout between President Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto. 

Murathe, who spoke during an interview on Inooro TV on Sunday, claimed that Ruto was heard describing Uhuru as a drunkard in the run-up to the August 2017 elections.

He alleged that Ruto’s speech, which was made in Kalenjin dialect during the funeral of politician Mark Too in January 2017, was relayed to Uhuru by State intelligence agents.

“There is a day Ruto spoke in his native language and told his supporters to vote for Uhuru because as he drinks, ‘I will be running the government’,” Murathe claimed.

He added: “It was during the funeral of the late Mark Too. The government always has a way of knowing some of these things. I suspect that was one of the reasons Uhuru decided to sideline Ruto was this statement.” 

Murathe also accused Ruto of insulting the President during his interview with Citizen TV last week, where he alleged that the ruling party is run by “drunkards.”

“He should stop hiding behind us (officials). He is the deputy party leader and above him is the party leader, there are a number of officials who are above me so when he insults people like Murathe, how can a vice-chairman be calling the shots, those insults are directed at someone else,” added Murathe.

During the interview, Ruto stated that he would never allow his deputy to be humiliated the way Uhuru has allowed junior government officials to disrespect him.

“It is a regrettable situation. Given an opportunity, I will not allow my DP to be humiliated the way former DPs have been humiliated and the way I have been humiliated. I will not allow it,” said Ruto.