Former Jubilee vice-chairperson David Murathe has confessed that there was massive rigging in the 2017 Jubilee party primaries in favor of certain candidates.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Murathe claims that the rigging was orchestrated by Deputy President William Ruto.
Murathe says that Ruto interfered with the party nominations in order to rig out leaders who he considered a threat to his 2022 presidential bid. Murathe says this was the genesis of his differences with Ruto.
He says Ruto rigged out popular candidates, especially in the Mt. Kenya region and planted candidates who can easily be influenced.
“I have a problem with the DP’s attitude. In the Jubilee nominations, for instance, he came there and sabotaged the elections on the first day and we had to repeat in several areas,” says Murathe.
” During the repeat nominations, there was massive rigging of certain popular candidates and that’s because he wanted to install certain nobodies who were allied to him,” Murathe adds.
Asked why he didn’t raise alarm, Murathe says the focus was to make sure President Kenyatta is reelected and speaking would have dealt a blow to his reelection bid.
“The focus at the time was winning the elections and the Presidency in particular. I just sat there seething but those are some of the issues that make some of us believe that this guy is not suitable for the Presidency,” he notes.
Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo is among leaders who came out to accuse Ruto of rigging them out.
mkristo Ndugu Ruto: Siku za…
mkristo Ndugu Ruto: Siku za mwizi arobaini. Zako zimefika. Naomba ujiuzulu mara moja kutokana na ufisadi na utapeli wako.
William Ruto is just Uhuru…
William Ruto is just Uhuru Kenyatta foot soilder.
It’s Uhuru Kenyatta who wants to be the only leader of the Kikuyus.
It’s disgusting.
FYI::
Africans can never follow or vote for an alcoholic. That’s an African fact.
William Ruto rigged out All…
William Ruto rigged out All strong Mt.Kenya candidates with the full support of Uhuru Kenyatta.
It’s Uhuru Kenyatta who is making sure Kikuyus stay drunk, hopeless and helpless.
Ultimately it’s Kikuyus who will suffer the most.Followed by the Kalenjins nation.
Anyways. They made their bed.
We want secession and it will be paid for by the Americans, the British and all their allies. It is in their BEST INTEREST to 100% support secession.Thank you in advance for 100% support.
Ndugu @Imara nakubaliana…
Ndugu @Imara nakubaliana nawe. Kifo cha nyani kikifika, miti yote hutereza. Watching Murathe last night, one can only say that Ruto’s goose is cooked and eaten. Yote pamoja na mayai yake.
Ruto is damaged goods, and…
Ruto is damaged goods, and Murathe is a corrupt manipulator. He is the hit man chosen to hasten Ruto’s political death. Kenyans must never forget the innocent wananchi that were burned alive in a church- House if God. Ruto and Raila are the two individuals that are criminally responsible for that heinous crime and should be shunned and denied any political position in Kenya. If we ignore past crimes, we’re bound to repeat them.
Ndugu Murathe, msaidie…
Ndugu Murathe, msaidie mkristo Ndugu Ruto kupata kazi katika chuo kikuu cha nairobi na kufundisha masomo ya sayansi huko 2022.