Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli has warned Kenyans against voting for Deputy President William Ruto.
Atwoli indicated that Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta in 2022, lacks the integrity required to lead the country, adding that the odds are against him.
The outspoken trade unionist called on Kenyans to support Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga’s bid to unite the nation ahead of next year’s elections.
“I beseech Kenyans to stop gambling at political odds. Ruto won’t make it. I am not seeing how,” Atwoli said.
Atwoli, who spoke during a burial in Siaya County on Saturday, further questioned Ruto’s trip to Uganda claiming that the deputy president wants to create a resistance movement.
“This foreign trips to Uganda camouflaged in business deals could be secret political machinations aimed at creating a resistant movement,” Atwoli alleged.
He alleged that Ruto and his allies could be planning to smuggle illegal arms into the country through the porous borders, adding that their movements must be thoroughly scrutinized.
“I am ready to record a statement because some of these containers they return with carries what?” he posed.
At the same time, Atwoli exuded confidence that the country’s next president will be produced by the handshake team.
“We are ready for 2022 with lots of money and all other resources that is required in a transitional election and let nobody run around thinking that they are the billionaires. Watch this step and you will see the money we will release in the political economy beginning next year,” he stated.
I know Francis Atwoli very…
I know Francis Atwoli very well and he knows me well. I knew and interacted with Atwoli in the 90s when he was the Secretary General of the Coffee planters Union and during which time I was the Secretary General of the Kenya Civil Servants Union. I knew him as a gentleman who would see far. Do not underate his foresight.
Isaac Newton Kinity.
Mr Kinity – Atwoli is simply…
Mr Kinity – Atwoli is simply warning Kenyans of how far William Ruto is willing to go to destroy Kenya at his own expense! Ruto is only fighting to become president for himself to shield him from the ICC prosecution! The msn is demon possessed with power, snd he will use it to further corrupt the country.
His matakonomics theories are self defeating and will not, shall not, wouldn’t cater to the needs of ordinary Kenyans! We all know Ruto is a thief! He is creating a nation of all poor people (he calls them hustler nation) so he can have a political monopoly that will take Kenya in the same poor direction Uganda is going under Museveni!
We must all declare war on Ruto for him to never to access the most powerful seat in our country! He is the most corrupt DP to have ever lived in any century!
Atwoli is very correct that Ruto is not a presidential material! How is he going to govern as a president while he has failed as a deputy president!?
As I have said before, the past dictators like Hitler, Mussolini, Chavis, etc had a lot of things in. Omondi with Ruto! God forbid Ruto gets to power and we end up talking about genocide in Kenya orchestrated by Ruto and his cable of lunatic friends – Sudi, Nyoro, kuria, Murkomen, etc.
Ruto is far much worse than Hitler of Germany! I know a bad man when I see one and Ruto is beyond a mad man!! His appetite for power creates a chilling effect in the spines of many people!
My great grandpa was a Mau Mau general who fought the settlers. He would say Ruto is not genuine because he carries ulterior motives and severe greed to protect himself!! The Kenyan youth should not be deceived by a mad man to destroy their country!
Bwana Kinity, tuseme hayo tu…
Bwana Kinity, tuseme hayo tu ni maoni yako. Katu nayaheshimu. Atwoli anasombwa na kusongwa na akili punguani. Kwetu sisi tuliosomea saikolojia, twaweza kufumba na kufumbua yanayomkera na kukereketa Atwoli. Wingi wa pesa na mali, cheo na hadhi alizonazo Atwoli zinamfanya awe mlopokaji wa ovyo ovyo, huku akitarajia kupata makuu kutoka kwa mhuni Uhuru. Ulopokaji wake, mdomo kaya wake ulizaa matund kwa mwanawe kupandishwa cheo na mhuni Uhuru. katika Lakini sio lazima umjue kindani au kiundani, ufanye kazi naye au umfahamu kiongozi yeyote yule ili kumuelewa ipasavyo. Sikuwahi kukutana na hayati Kenyatta unyo kwa unyo, lakini kwa umbali, nilimfahamu kama mwizi na myakuzi wa mashamba yaliokusudiwa kuwanufaisha maskini. Sikuwahi kukutana na marehemu Moi, lakini namfahamu kama mwizi, mnyakuzi wa ardhi, muuwaji, mwizi wa wake za watu, mzoroteshaji uchumi, mporomoshaji wa makampuni yaliyonawiri kama KPTC, ADC, KPLC, KARI, KEMRI, KFA, KFC, ICDC, na kadharika. Takribani thuluthi kubwa ya Wakenya, akiwemo wewe, walihamia ughaibuni baada ya kunyimwa fursa ya kupanda ngazi kazini na Moi pamoja na Kabila lake la Kalenjin. Umri mkubwa wa Atwoli, wamfanya awe kama kifaduro ambacho hakioni mbele wala nyuma na haoni atatemwa kama mate na Uhuru wakati maneno yatakapo muishia. Sababu ya Atwoli kuwa usukani katika chama cha wafanyikazi kwa mda kuo wote ni kuwahonga wadogo wake wakimye. Atwoli hana uwezo wa kufahamu nia za wapiga kura wa wakati huu.
Atwoli was/is Secretary…
Atwoli was/is Secretary General of Kenya planters union not coffee planters union which is unknown.Union of Civil servants was banned by Moi in 1980s but the ban was lifted in late 90s and Misori elected sec.general.Maybe you were secretary of conmen in Banana/Karuri where mbari cia aa Kimiti have loots.
Bure kabisa., he should…
Bure kabisa., he should first step down and allow youthful young brilliant minds to lead COTU.. it’s helps sometimes when people stay on their lanes..
What Atwoli is talking about…
What Atwoli is talking about is serious business for all Kenyans!
Your short eyed opinion about youthful leaders has failed the test several times! Ruto as a middle age leader is hell bent of stealing Kenya’s wealth and resources! If Kenya could get another leader like Kibaki, things will turn out better!
@kimero, I can assure you there will never a be a Ruto presidency! He is the wrong guy for the job! Ruto is mentally unstable based on many recent abnormal sets of behavior!
Worse of, Ruto is inadvertently corrupt in nature! So I don’t know which Ruto you are talking about because the Ruto Kenyans know is not fit to be a president!
One guy told an employee “u…
One guy told an employee “u will not be paid except over my dead body”. Pr Maurice oloo told the lady yes that boss will die then you get paid. She died soon after and she got paid. Moral of the story. Some roadblocks will be removed by supernatural forces so that the right pres can be sworn in. Pres might be Ruto Mukhisa Raila etc.
Mr Kinity this is one of the…
Mr Kinity this is one of the stupid idiot guy in kenya.He assaults the DP everyday live on TV.You may not like someone but criticise him or her in a mature way not verbal assaults.2022 if for grabs and Sorry to say we may not like Ruto but he will b the man to beat n so far no presidential candidate will beat him because he controls 75% of kenya votes.Uhuru did wrong mistreating his DP thinking he will bring him dwn thou he was building him up.
Wewe shenzi kabisa! How…
Wewe shenzi kabisa! How about that since you want a thief to be in charge of Kenya! Si wewe mchenzi?
@halisi – we should not be…
@halisi – we should not be talking about Ruto as a candidate for 2022 because he is extremely corrupt! He is a thief and that is a known fact! Ruto will steal everything Kenya owns just like Moi did!
Do you @halisi condone thieves or are you one of the thieves who have stolen everything Kenya owns???
So stop telling as about a thief who should be in jail but somehow he ended up being a DP, a job that he has poorly performed. I have not sympathy fir Ruto because he is a criminal who has killed guys like Yebei, Juma, musando, Kenei, etc!
It is not only a man to beat…
It is not only a man to beat as Hal Idi says, it is about a morally corrupt man running to be the president of Kenya! Ruto is just lying to fools like halisi whose mental faculties are below normal! I wonder how many fools are reasoning like @ halisi is reasoning! Are we going to vote for a dog that will turn around and vomit on all of us!??? That is the question Atwoli is asking those who think cheaply like halisi himself!!
Stop laying @halisi that…
Stop laying @halisi that Ruto controls about 75% of the votes! He may control the kalenjin votes and those other rotten voters who supports a corruption ridden DP Ruto, but that’s it! Have a good lie @halisi if you are on Ruto’s pay role to lie and screw the Kenyan people.
Get this from me – there will not be a Ruto presidency in Kenya! Period!
Atwoli is telling you the…
Atwoli is telling you the raw truth about the greediness of Ruto. As a man of labor relations, Atwoli knows something or two about the incompetence DP Ruto would bring to the presidency! It is very important we listen to what Atwoli is saying about Ruto! You are getting good politically safe information for you consumption!
All former presidents have…
All former presidents have used Francis Atwoli for their own political gains and Francis Atwoli benefited financially screwing the Kenyan masses.
Did he just wake up and see light?
How much money had Francis Atwoli had received from companies owned by People of the Asian descent, or from companies owned by westerners and Kenyans?
COMRADES, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO WAKE UP?
Like I said it before, to kill a snake, you chop the head off.
DPP must order the DCI to re…
DPP must order the DCI to re-investigate murderer Atwoli’s role in MP Muchai’s murder or else the case will be thrown away.Both and other looters were involved in the shs 5b.TASSIAH HOUSING scandal but disagreed on sharing the loot.
Again: LUHYAs are Malayas wa…
Again: LUHYAs are Malayas wa kila Kitu; including uMALAYA wa kiSiasa.
Haleluya!
Haleluya!
Last time COTU held real…
Last time COTU held real elections was during the time of Juma Boy.
But city elections have been…
But city elections have been held on time and Atwoli have won every time! What is the problem here? Hate or like Atwoli, he will always tell you the truth! And here Atwoli just told you it will be hell for Kenyans should Ruto be the next president. Simply, Atwoli is warning Kenyans not to gamble with a thief for presidency…!
Samoei Arap Ruto: Mheshimu…
Samoei Arap Ruto: Mheshimu rais wako au ujiuzulu mara moja. Hebu msikie Ndugu Kalonzo Musyoka anavyofanya alipokuwa makamu wa rais wa ndugu Mwai Kibaki:
https://youtu.be/–b7DNi99zU
Hey my diasporas pupils can…
Hey my diasporas pupils can anybody who have evidence Ruto has stollen take it to the courts?Most of you enjoy the rights of the American constitution while here in kenya we do so but it seems Hata mabibi za wenyewe currently if they don’t get pregnant they blame Ruto??Am not saying he is a saint but do we waste our time Muuaji mwizi Kigeugegu kizee Rao telling us Ruto is a thief or other likes of murathe the covid millionaire??All am saying is Ruto is the man to beat mjinyonge namakamasi yenyu??Again take the case to courts if he has stollen anything u know.
Please do not be a freaking…
Please do not be a freaking stupid idiot! Ask your mother to take Ruto to court and remember your uncle Muteshi, Kimwerer and Arrow dams 21 billion shillings, Weston land saga which was illegally acquired, etc!
I think the 1/4 acre of land you stole the other day is getting in your small head! Behave @halisi!
@halisi – all you are…
@halisi – all you are hearing is with your kale short sighted wave length! A kalenjin will only hear what is good fir a fellow kalenjin – that is his all of you roll. I read some place that there are no adults in the kalenjin house to correct those who do wrong, steal, etc. it is all the reasons you folks have been cattle wrestling among yourselves for God knows how long. The tyranny of numbers completely works against Ruto for 2022. Just keep on dreaming but make sure not to bun women and children in another Kiambaa fire in 2022; we are ready for you?
Ruto has stolen more than…
Ruto has stolen more than the Devil himself! Even Satan knows that Ruto is a bigger thief than the Devil himself.
As far as impregnating wives – @ halisi you can tell us how many wives Ruto has impregnated after he slept with your wife and fathered your 2nd kid!
So you know Ruto is not a…
So you know Ruto is not a Saint but you think we don’t know that fact? Atwoli is plainly telling Kenyans the whole truth about DP Ruto! He knows Ruto is not a saint! We all know that Ruto is not any where close to being a saint!
Every time Ruto opens his mouth he shoots himself on the foot! Like the 15 billion shillings he wants to tell us came from Equity bank for his terrorist fren!! Be real @halusi!!