Touring the Country Part of Job I was Elected to Do, Deputy President William Ruto Tells Critics

Deputy President William Ruto says he will continue with his tours around the country, stating that it is part of his job.

Speaking at Vanga grounds during a tour to Kwale county on Saturday, the Deputy President said the tours were part of the job he was elected to do.

“..na mtu asiulize kwanini nimekuja Vanga, mbona Ruto sijui ameenda wapi? Hii ni kazi ya naibu wa rais. Mimi nimechanguliwa kama naibu wa rais na kazi ya naibu ndio hii nafanya,” he said in an apparent reference to Opposition leader Raila Odinga, who accused him of advancing 2022 succession politics at the expense of development.

“…mimi si mpishi, mimi si watchman wala siuzi nyama, siuzi makaa. Mimi ni mtu wakupanga mambo ya maendeleo ya Kenya nikishirikiana na rais,” he said.

“Hii kazi nafanya ni ile nimechanguliwa kufanya. Wewe kama uko na kazi yako fanya yako wacha nifanye yangu. Na mimi sijalalamkia mtu yoyote kwa hiviyo uslilalamke kwa kazi yangu,” he added.

Ruto said the Jubilee government will work with all leaders irrespective of their political inclinations in order to deliver President Kenyatta’s Big Four agenda namely; manufacturing, universal healthcare, affordable housing and food security.

“Some leaders should not be scared in the ongoing unity and team work among Jubilee and Opposition leaders on matters of development because we are embracing all Kenyans whether they voted for us or not,” he said.

“Our focus is development. We want to engage in projects that can improve the lives of the people,” he said.

Ruto was accompanied by more than 15 Coast MPs, mostly from Raila’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).