Roots presidential candidate George Wajackoyah has alleged that Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto has been working for him through the distribution of wheelbarrows.
Speaking at TV 47 on Monday, Wajackoyah said Ruto's bottom-up economy plan will make it easy for him to access wheelbarrows that will be used to transport marijuana to the market.
In what seemed to be tearing into Ruto's manifesto, who chose the wheelbarrow as his symbol for the 'hustler movement', Wajackoyah said the DP popularising the use of wheelbarrows was a boost to his bid as he would need them if he clinches the presidency.
The DP has been distributing the wheelbarrows to youths and women, saying, “Every hustle matters, creating and expanding each opportunity is a chance to make many dreams come true.”
But for Wajackoyah, the tools will vital when he introduces Marijuana farming if he wins the presidency in the August elections.
At the same time, the Roots party leader tore into Ruto's bottom-up plan, citing that it is outdated and that Kenyans need money to solve their problems.
"When it comes to bottom-up, Ruto has been working for me. The good part of it is that he has given me a wheelbarrow to transport marijuana to the market. We shall not have a problem with transportation on the first 1oo days," he said.
He added that it would be unwise for Ruto to hand a wheelbarrow to a graduate from the university.
During the same interview, Wajackoyah took a swipe at Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga's proposals to Kenyans.
He noted that Raila's promise to introduce a social protection programme which will see poor families get Sh6,000 monthly stipend if he succeeds President Uhuru Kenyatta is unrealistic.
"Maybe Raila is going to sell Opoda farm, how do you come up and tell people that am going to give you Sh6,000, where are you going to get it? That means Kenyans are going to be borrowing," he said.
He defended his agenda on growing bhang for export, saying that marijuana farming will create job opportunities for the youth and boost the country's revenues.
