President-elect William Ruto says outgoing President Kenyatta is yet to congratulate him following his victory in the August 9th election and subsequent validation of his election by the Supreme Court.
In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday, Ruto noted that Kenyatta could be disappointed or unhappy after he trounced his preferred successor Raila Odinga in the just concluded election.
Ruto was declared the winner of the August 9th presidential election after garnering 7,176,141 votes (50.49 percent) ahead of Odinga, who secured 6,942,930 votes (48.85 percent).
“Unfortunately, President Kenyatta has not seen it fit to congratulate me. Maybe he’s a bit disillusioned or maybe he’s unhappy that I defeated his candidate, but that is the nature of politics,” Ruto Amanpour.
During the interview, the president-elect said he will work to unite the country following the slim victory, adding that he has already reached out to Odinga and will build alliances that will help to bring the country together.
“The administration that I’m going to run is going to be an administration that is going to serve all Kenyans equally, whether they voted for us or they did not,” said Ruto.
Ruto indicated that Kenya demonstrated that it has matured as a democracy after conducting a peaceful election this year.
“I think it speaks to the heart of the maturity of the democracy of our country. No citizen, no leader wants their country to be famous for violence. We can go to an election, we can decide who our leaders are and the next day we can go back to work,” he added. “That is the standard we have raised for ourselves as the people of Kenya, I am very proud of it,” he said.
The 55-year-old said he has assured world leaders not to expect a big shift in Kenya’s foreign policy and that the country will continue to play an active role in solving East Africa’s security and humanitarian issues.
“I intend to scale up the participation of Kenya in many of the areas, especially in our regional peace initiatives. I will be available, I will play my part, I will scale up Kenya’s standing and contribution in that space so that together we can contribute to a better, a much more peaceful neighborhood,” he added.
Mulevi wa Njohi can go to…
Mulevi wa Njohi can go to hell with his tantrums of a toddler! We the People elected Dr. Ruto, Mlevi has a problem with dhat?
Get lost
You JUJU go to hell and tell…
You JUJU go to hell and tell the whiner in chief arap mashamba he doesn’t need to be congratulated by anybody to legitimize his ‘win’!! He was never there for Uhuru and neither will uhuru be there for him! Half of kenya refused this thief but the GEMA betrayers simply voted raila out because he is a LUO! Shenzi sana you’ll cry for the next 5 years. I get my popcorn to laugh out loud when chicken come to roost!!!
Haki it’s so painful…
Haki it’s so painful. Tribalism sucks
With 48 useless and corrupt…
With 48 useless and corrupt govts to finance,Kenyans should not except much from jambazi Ruto.The bloated govt must be downsized and laws enforced for Kenya to move forward.I wish Mountainians lead the way to demand amendments to the poop constitution for 60-70% reduction of the idle/bloated govt.starting with scrapping of senate and reducing counties to original seven provinces with Nairobi being swallowed by Central.
This dude knows no breaks,…
This dude knows no breaks, you won!
A thief will always be a…
A thief will always be a thief. A thief without a plan. An emotional thief who wants congratulatory message. A needy thief.
What a potent combination.
Mugikuyu I know you’re…
Mugikuyu I know you’re really struggling to deal with your sorrow, frustrations and hunger. Even though whatever you say means nothing at this time but comes out as one of the ways to vent out.
Not really venting but…
Not really venting but feeling bad for UDA-rians who will soon be disappointed. And I can not imagine @Asista still has time for this rusty Mwakilishi. I would think you would be a major coordinator of Arap Mashamba transition team readying yourself and Miguna( hopefully you sit next to each other) to attend the big inaugural party
Uhuru has shown a lot of…
Uhuru has shown a lot of immaturity in his part as an out going president ; He is behaving like a kid. This all because he didn’t deliver to Raila he is trying to please him ????pole sana Raila you were taken for a ride .Any way you are still relevant in opposition . Njipe moyo
To all hate mongers here &…
To all hate mongers here & out there…get used to his voice, his image in every government or private offices or bizness…If You Can’t accept him as President, I got free ropes for you to ease your pain!!.
Kwani you need Uhuru to…
Kwani you need Uhuru to implement your manifesto.
As far as Uhuru is concerne, Uhuru does not need you in his retirement.
You wanted all the the power now you have it, the focus is on you as you implement your manifesto.
Ningependa kuwakumbusha watu…
Ningependa kuwakumbusha watu wote wa Kenya ya kwamba, yafaa Jumba la Makumbusho (museum) lijengwe Kiambaa, Eldoret tusije tukawasahu wazee, watoto, na akina mama 37 walioteketezwa kanisani 2007 baada ya uchaguzi wa 2007.
Ndugu yangu @ Mugikuyu naomba unisaidie kwa jambo hili kwa sababu mpaka sasa, hakuna hata mtu mmoja ambaye ameshikwa na kupelekwa mahakamani na kuhukumiwa kwa janga hili.
Just focus on the future and…
Just focus on the future and the hustlers. Let his fade away like Trump. Even Jomo didn’t hand over but took a terminal nap in office.
@ Simamaimara: “Just focus…
@ Simamaimara: “Just focus on the future and the hustlers.” Viongozi wanaojiita “hustlers” ni mabilionea. Hakuna bilionea ambaye ni “Hustler.”
Sijui wewe una umri wa miaka mingapi. Ningependa kukykumbusha ya kwamba, tangu Gama Pio Pinto auawe kisiasa, watu wengi wametoweka nchini bila kujua asili ya kifo chao. Hatuwezi kusahau yaliyotendeka tusije tukawa nchi ya mauaji na vifo visivyo na mwisho. Ndiyo bora na muhimu kujenga Jumba La Makumbusho (museum) ambalo litatukumbusha ya kwamba, njia tunayofuata ya mauaji yanayotokana na siasa ni lazima yakomeshwe na vizazi vijavyo. Ndiyo muhimu kujenga Jumba La Makumbusho Kiambaa, Eldoret ili kuonesha ya kwamba, nchi yetu ilifikia kiwango kibaya sana cha siasa ambacho hata watoto wadogo waliuawa kwa kuchomewa kanisani halafu wakafa kifo cha kusikitisha sana.
Uhuru should continue…
Uhuru should continue following his mother’s advice until whenever he matures, and let progressive Mt. Kenya move on. With his lame duck leadership, he never rewarded the thuraku with any meaningful development projects. Just enriching himself and his cartels akina Murathe,and the like etc. He was fronting RAO so that the gravy train could continue to “eternity”. God has stopped this F-train, using the same thuraku he abandoned. Bure kabisa!
Burudikeni na muziki mtamu…
Burudikeni na muziki mtamu.
https://youtu.be/MK82PGt6tTY
Inferiority complex ????
Inferiority complex ????
Simply because he knows you…
Simply because he knows you did the same tricks to take over power and there’s nothing he can do or stop you as the master planner of underground deals. Please pass this to Ruto so he knows sisi atulalangi ! that way he stop acting smart and innocent