•The DP who was on a campaign trail in Kitui county questioned where Ngilu had gone.
•He, however, went off his speech and began questioning her marriageability.
Image: WILLIAM RUTO/TWITTER
Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto is on spot for making remarks perceived as condescending and about Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu.
The DP was on a campaign trail in Kitui county when he apparently questioned where Ngilu had gone.
He, however, went off his speech and began questioning her marriageability.
"Na ule mama(seemingly Ngilu) alienda aje (Where did that woman go to)?" the DP posed to the crowd.
It is then that a section of the crowd shouted: "Alienda Bondo (She went to Bondo)".
The DP then posed: " Aliendaje Bondo, mlikataza yeye kura( How did she go to Bondo, did you deny her votes)?"
Ruto's question is in reference to Ngilu's move to quit the governor race.
A person in the crowd shouted: "Aliolewa Bondo (She was married in Bondo)".
Bondo is where the rural home of ODM Raila Odinga is located. Ngilu, an ardent critic of DP Ruto, is backing Raila for the presidency.
It is then that the DP responded to the random comment by asking: "Kwani mama mzee hivi anaweza kuolewa? Ataolewa na nani? (Can such an old woman be married? Who will marry her)?".
The remarks have elicited sharp reactions among Kenyans on social media with some claiming the DP disrespected the governor.
Here are some comments by Kenyans:
Bwana Deputy President William Samoei Ruto, Charity Ngilu lost her husband in 2006. Engineer Michael Mwendwa Ngilu...
Posted by John Osogo Ogw on Tuesday, July 19, 2022
William Ruto refers to Mama Charity Kaluki Ngilu as "Yule mama mzee ambaye hawezi olewa..." Mark you, Mama Charity...
Posted by Kihuria Wa Ndorongo on Tuesday, July 19, 2022
"Mama Ngilu ni mama mzee,hakuna mtu anaweza muoa"~DP Ruto. Did Ngilu say she wants to get married? Mama charity Ngilu...
Posted by Katoi Thomas on Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Dear, William Samoei Ruto. It's not the wish of Mama Charity Ngilu that she's a widow. Mama Charity Ngilu isn't your...
Posted by Gabriel Oguda on Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Charity Ngilu lost her husband in 2006. Engineer Michael Mwendwa Ngilu died on 1st July 2006 while undergoing...
Posted by Damaris Mutula Analytics on Tuesday, July 19, 2022