UNITY CALL

Ruto: Kenya is past the politics of ethnicity

Ruto said leaders must unite and work towards transforming the country

In Summary
  • DP said ethnicity is backward and benefits only a few leaders
  • Said he will continue cooperating with the church
DP William Ruto when he joined the leadership and residents of Kinango Town in Kinango Constituency, Kwale County, for the dedication and launch of the Duruma full Bible in the company of area Governor Salim Mvurya on November 27, 2021.
Image: DPPS

Deputy President William Ruto has said Kenya is past the politics of ethnicity.

He said ethnicity is backward and benefits only a few leaders in the society. Instead, Ruto said leaders must unite and work towards transforming the country.

“That is why we are determined to build a formidable, issues-driven national political party that will bring all Kenyans together,” he said.

Ruto was speaking on Saturday in Kinango Town in Kwale County during the dedication and launch of the Duruma Bible.

He was accompanied by Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya, MPs Benjamin Tayari (Kinango), Feisal Abdallah (Msambweni), Mohammed Ali (Nyali), Khatib Mwashetani (Lunga Lunga), Owen Baya (Kilifi North) and Ahmed Kolosh (Wajir West).

He lauded the church for its contribution to the development, governance and prosperity of the country.

“We will continue cooperating with the church because its footprints in education, health and other social services sectors in our country  are evident,” he explained.

Ali asked leaders to embrace the politics of tolerance. He said a section of leaders have made Ruto their campaign item.

He noted that some prominent politicians were of the thought that Kenya belonged to them and anyone showing support to a majority of needy Kenyans is sidelined.

Governor Mvurya said Kwale was fully behind Ruto. He said the country had benefited a lot from the Deputy President’s leadership.

Mvurya called on locals to support  Ruto in the 2022 elections. Mwashetani said most of Ruto’s opponents were campaigning on the hate and division platforms.

“They must come up with issues that will elevate them to power,” he explained.

Tayari hailed the Bible translation saying it will easily offer spiritual guidance for the community to understanding the word of God.

He added that for a long time, Coast region had made wrong political decisions “but this time we assure Ruto of our support”.

On his part, Kolosh said people of Northern Kenya had decided that the only candidate with a vision in addressing their needs was none other but Ruto.

Deputy President William Ruto and Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya during the dedication and launch of the Duruma full Bible in Kinango,Kwale County on November 27, 2021
Image: DPPS
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