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‘It Only Happens in Kenya;’ Deputy President William Ruto Mocks Raila over Pope Francis Phone Call

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'It Only Happens in Kenya;' Deputy President William Ruto Mocks Raila over Pope Francis Phone Call

Deputy President William Ruto has laughed off opposition leader Raila Odinga’s claim that Pope Francis ordered Kisumu Archbishop Philip Anyolo to return a luxury car gifted to him.

Last weekend, Odinga claimed that Pope Francis had instructed Archbishop Anyolo to return the Sh4 million car gifted to him by Ruto during his installation in January.

“Recently, during the installation of Archbishop of Catholic Diocese of Kisumu, someone took a vehicle to the bishop as a gift. When the Pope was informed that the Archbishop had received a car gift, he [Pope Francis] ordered that the vehicle is returned. And, true to his instruction, the car was returned because it was acquired from proceeds of corruption,” said Odinga.

Speaking during the closure of the 6th Annual Devolution Conference in Kirinyaga County on Thursday, Ruto mocked Raila saying there’s no way the Pope would have called him. 

“Unajua hii Kenya iko na maneno, and we are very interesting people. In the last election, you [Odinga] said your competitor stole the Eurobond.”

“Now, you are accusing the person you perceive to be your future competitor [Ruto] as the one stealing money from dams. And if you are asked: ‘Sasa mkubwa, hii evidence utapeleka Karura [DCI] ama pale EACC, unasema hapana… Najua nyinyi ni wezi kwa sababu nilipigiwa simu na Baba Mtakatifu… Ati, ‘I was called by the Pope’. Really, wewe ulipigiwa simu na Pope? Kweli? Aaah, Kenya… It only happens in Kenya,” poses Ruto amid laughter from the delegates.

He has also accused Odinga of politicizing the war against corruption.

“We must fight the war against corruption, and we can only fight it with the right tools,” said Ruto.

23 COMMENTS

  1. So this so called Governor’s…
    So this so called Governor’s conference does not really mean anything. It’s a waste of tax payers money if they get together to have politicians come and attack each other. I thought they are supposed to be critically analyzing and coming up with big ideas on how devolution can help the people. It’s a pitty and nonsensical to turn it to a comical show, better yet they should all go to Carnivore to Churchill and spare us the wastage. They are dragging Kenya to a pit hole or should I say Shit hole. Forget big four and vision 30 is a dream.

    • Did Raila himself say the…
      Did Raila himself say the Pope called him about the car? And if he said so, is it True the Pope called him?

      • 1. The Catholic Church…
        1. The Catholic Church always deliver messages from the Pope.

        William Ruto does not know how the Catholic Church operates.

        Ask any Catholic and they will tell you. The Pope regularly communicates with the Church.All their Churches.

        2. The Catholic Church rejected gifts and handouts from Kenyan politicians. All the Catholic priests know this.

        There was a memo sent out in 2017 about avoiding political gifts , money and making politicians guest of honor in church fundraising.

  2. Nakuomba mkristo Ruto na…
    Nakuomba mkristo Ruto na Ndugu yako mkristo Raila muwache kuota ndoto za kuwa kiongozi katika nchi yetu ya Kenya.

    Mnamo 2022, hatutaki mtu yeyote ambaye alikuwa na uhusiano wowote wa kisiasa na mkristo Mzee Toroich awe kwenye serikali yetu mpya.

    Siku zenu “…arobaini” zimefika. Mna pesa za kutosha zinazoweza kuwalisha, kuwavisha, na kuwasomesha wanafunzi wote wa Kenya kwa muda mrefu.

    Mwishowe, nawaombeni pia muwache mambo ya kudharauliana hadharani. Si tabia nzuri hasa kwa watoto wa Kenya kuiga (imitate) tabia hizo zenu mbovu.

    • Kama umesahau, nakukumbusha…
      Kama umesahau, nakukumbusha kwamba: Uongozi wa Raila uliibiwa hadharani hai 2007, 2013, na 2017. Kumhusu Ruto: Uongozi wake Uliaga hapo 2017 (wakati Wafauasi wake walimpigia kura Uhuru Kenyatta).

  3. “We must fight the war…
    “We must fight the war against corruption, and we can only fight it with the right tools,” said Ruto. I understand this to mean that Ruto will use all the tools to defeat and stop the war against corruption. Huyu jamaa anapigana na ufisadi au anapigana na Vita dhindi ya ufisadi?. @Imara hebu tufafanulie.

  4. Its the DCI, EACC and DPP…
    Its the DCI, EACC and DPP responsibility call up VP Ruto next (his buddy CS Finance ) to elaborate more on his public speech about its only 7 billion that’s uncountable but not 21 Billion as was stated by the media.

    Additionally it’s now out in the open that 21 billion were paid out to the bankrupt Italy company without the start of the project and neither relevant ministry were also unaware of such Dam project exists? We the people deserve answers before we do the streets?

    Initially this irresponsible uttering has cause an ending uproar in the country.

  5. Raila gets all important…
    Raila gets all important calls even from heaven, he is an engineer who constructed a bridge to cross the river to get to Canaan

    • 1. The Catholic Church has…
      1. The Catholic Church has more money than the Kenya government and William Ruto.

      They don’t need money or cars from William a Ruto.

      2. The Pope always sends messages.Thats how they work.It is the Catholic protocol.

      3. The Catholic Church is a very wealthy church.They don’t needs handouts from corrupt Kenyan politicians.

      In fact they banned handouts from politicians.
      That Bishop needs to be re-called.

  6. It is safe to say William…
    It is safe to say William Ruto is not a Catholic and does not know how the Catholic Church works.

    1. The Catholic priests and Bishops were told last year and the year before to reject gifts and donations from Kenya politicians.

    The Catholic Church has been very clear about this.

    2. The Pope always send messages to the Catholic Churches and diocese.

    If William Ruto was Catholic he would know this.

    3. Did Raila Odinga receive a message from the Pope?

    Probably YES. Because that’s how the Catholic Church operates.

    They always reach out. That’s is how they operate.

    The Pope and his Office always communicates.

  7. Also let me add:
    Catholic…

    Also let me add:
    Catholic priests all over Kenya have been rejecting gifts and money from Kenyan politicians.

    The Catholic Church needs to explain with double standard. Catholic priests working for the Devil must be exposed sand excommunicated.

    I have several examples of Catholic priests who don’t entertain politicians and their shenanigans.
    Several Catholic Churches in Kenya don’t give special treatment to politicians.Infact they publicly criticize politicians.

    Therefore Catholic Church need to publicly state where they on the issue of corruption, theft and landgrabbers.

    • @Diana, the Catholic nuns…
      @Diana, the Catholic nuns stole St. Mary Hospital from Dr William Charles Fryda with the help of corrupt government and judges. What did the Pope say about it?

      • The Bible is very clear…
        The Bible is very clear about stealing and land grabbing.

        The Kenya Catholic Church has two sides.
        The side supporting the Devil led by Cardinal Njue and the side fighting the Devil.

        The side supporting the Devil is the side that is busy embracing corruption, accepting proceeds of corruption, labdgrabbing, impregnating women , supporting thieves, defending thieves and molesting young boys.

        They don’t listen to the Pope or follow the Bible teachings.

        The Catholic Church in Kenya is divided into two categories.

  8. All religions- churches,…
    All religions- churches, Christianity, Islam, Judaism that are all man made are dying because they have proved to be morally bankrupt. So are all old regimes that have worked with Imperialism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, world order or take over by multi-corporation. These old leaders are going according to a script. By 2022 they will have exposed themselves to who they really are and all the evils they have committed against their citizens that Kenya will have no use for them.
    Kenyans read what is happening to your black brothers in the streets of America and the bible. Watch you tube.
    We will be ready for new uncorrupted leaders.
    God help Kenya and Africa as a whole.

    • The church lacks people of…
      The church lacks people of intergrity.

      In the Catholic Church Kenya:
      1. Cardinal Njue cannot be trusted.

  9. The naked fact is public…
    The naked fact is public funds 21 Billion were dispatched to the bankrupted Italy company without the Jembe hit the ground. Thereafter Ruto lamented its only 7 Billion that’s uncounted for truing to do damaged control shows how sad irresponsible cattle keeper he his.

    ———–

    Hence DCI, EACC & DPP ought to record statements where ever
    presidency utters contradicting matters concerning an on going investigation.

    ———-

    It should also be know that only the Finance CS and top level directors of the Dam project knew about the deal. Neither the ministry of water, interior and infrastructures were on the dark side of the deal.

    • By nature Kalenjis prefers…
      By nature Kalenjis prefers to be cattle rustlers than doing day-to-day business.

      Hence you’re well respected and appreciated more by community than either a poster or school teacher.

  10. Barua kwa mkristo Ruto:
    Je,…

    Barua kwa mkristo Ruto:

    Je, mkristo Ruto, unaweza kumchagua mtu aliyefanya mambo yafuatayo kuwa rais wako?

    1. Mtu anayetaka kuwa rais 2022 amenunua helikopta nne ghali sana lakini mshahara wake wa mwezi kwa muda huu wote aliofanya kazi na serikali hauwezi kununua hata helikopta moja.
    2. Mtu huyu amejenga nyumba yake isiyopungua chini ya shilingi bilioni moja.
    3. Mtu huyu aliiba shamba la Muteshi baada ya uchaguzi wa 2007
    4. Mtu huyu alimfanya mwanafunzi wa chuo kikuu mimba na huku ameoa na anasema yeye ni mkristo!
    5. Mtu huyu alichukua uwanja wa wenyewe na akajenga hoteli ya kifahari ya Weston.
    6. Watu waliteketezwa kanisani la Kiambaa, huko Eldoret ambako ni karibu na nyumbani kwake; na mpaka sasa hajajitahidi kutuambia waliohusika kufanya uhalifu huu.
    7. Inasemekana ya kwamba, mtu huyu anataka wakulima wapande miparachichi (avocado tees) katika nchi ya Kenya badala ya kupanda mahindi ili awauzie Wachina na kupata pesa nyingi.
    8. Inasemekana ya kwamba, mtu huyu ana shamba kubwa sana katika nchi ya Congo DR ambako anataka kupanda mahindi ili aje kuyauza katika nchi ya Kenya.
    9. Inasemekana ya kwamba, mtu huyu alikuwa mwanafunzi chuoni halafu akapata shahada ya uzamivu (Ph.D.) na huku ameajiriwa kuwa makamu wa rais! Alipata wapi nafasi ya kusoma na kuandika tasnifu (thesis) na huku ameajiriwa 100% kufanya kazi chini ya Rais Uhuru.
    10. Inasemekana ya kwamba, mtu huyu alitumiwa kuwanunua watu wakati wa 1992 unaoitwa YK92 pamoja na Ndugu yake Jirongo halafu pesa za Kenya zikapoteza uwezo zilizokuwa nao kabla ya YK92.
    11. Inasemekana ya kwamba, mtu huyu huenda kanisani karibu kila Jumapili kutoa hongo kwa makasisi ili wafuasi kondoo (blind worshippers) wampigie kura 2022.
    12. Inasemekana ya kwamba, mtu huyu ana uroho (greed) usio na mwisho.
    13. Inasemekana ya kwamba anajenga hoteli nyingine kubwa sehemu za pwani.
    14. Inasemekana ya kwamba, mtu huyu ni mfisadi mkubwa kuliko wafisadi wote katika nchi ya Kenya!

    SWALI LANGU KWAKO mKRISTO RUTO NI HILI: JE, UNAWEZA KUMPIGIA KURA MTU KAMA HUYU AWE RAIS KATIKA NCHI YAKO 2022?

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