President William Ruto on Friday asked Kisii Governor Simba Arati to ditch the ODM party and join him.
"Unajua simba amesema mimi nilikuwa mtu ya ODM na ni ukweli. Sasa kwasababu mini nilikuwa mtu ya ODM, Simba Sasa wewe vile nilihama , ata wewe hama twendelee pamoja?" he posed
"Na unaona unaona vile nilihama , nilijipanga panga , wewe huwezi jua," Ruto answered.
This loosely translates to Simba Arati has said I was part of ODM and it is true. Because it is true, I was an ODM member, and the way I decamped, even you Simba should do the same and we work together.
And you see the way I decamped, I organized myself, even you, you never know how it can work for you.
Ruto spoke in Nyamasege, Kisii.
Going further, President Ruto also asked the ODM governor to pass a message to his colleagues in opposition.
He said Arati should tell his colleagues in opposition to stop planning demos.
The Head of State explained that since he was in ODM, the leaders should cease planning against their own.
"Sasa vile nilikiwa mtu ya ODM’, si uambie wale wananifanyia maandamano. Mbona wanafanyia mtu wao maandamano na mtu wao ni rais?Unaweza kufanyia mtu wenyu na ni rais maandamano? " Ruto posed.
This loosely translates to because I was in ODM, tell those planning protests, why are they planning against their own who is now the President? How can you plan against your own who is the President?
Ruto was responding to Governor Arati who had earlier asked him to let those in ODM be as he was once a member.
"Wewe ulikuwa mtu wa ODM. Kubali na sisi tuwe pande hii lakini ukiona Simba amenda mbali unaniita tufanye kazi pamoja na Kenya isonge mbele," he said.
This loosely translates to; You (Ruto) was an ODM member. Allow us to remain in ODM but when you see I have drifted, call me, We work together and Kenya moves forward.
Ruto, together with other ODM rebels left the Raila Odinga-led party before 2013.
They formed the United Republican Party, which entered into a coalition agreement with The National Alliance to form Jubilee.
