{"id":24796,"date":"2021-03-25T20:52:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=24796"},"modified":"2021-03-25T20:52:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:52:08","slug":"ruto-opens-up-on-working-with-raila-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/policy\/ruto-opens-up-on-working-with-raila-in-2022","title":{"rendered":"Ruto Opens Up on Working With Raila in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Deputy President William Ruto, in an interview with Radio Citizen on Thursday, March 25, revealed that he was ready to work with ODM leader and rival Raila Odinga as long as they share economical goals.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto pointed out that he and Raila have almost similar goals, all of which are aimed at uplifting the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe\u00a0former Prime Minister\u00a0and I read from the same script on the need to have political parties that have a national outlook,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<p>Ruto accused political leaders of conducting ethnic-based politics. He added that Raila and himself were pushing political outfits which can be embraced nationally.<\/p>\n<article data-align=\"center\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/files\/styles\/article_inner_mobile\/public\/images\/media\/Rutott.JPG?itok=U8C77PNf\" alt=\"DP William Ruto at a boda boda event in Kiambu County on Friday, January 12, 2021.\" width=\"470\" height=\"260\" \/><\/div>\n<div>DP William Ruto at a boda boda event in Kiambu County on Friday, January 12, 2021.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen many leaders go back to their tribesmen, from political parties to bargain a pre-or post-election alliance. We need political parties that transcend the borders of ethnicity,\u201d Ruto said.<\/p>\n<p>The DP also mentioned Wiper\u2019s Kalonzo Musyoka, Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi, Kanu\u2019s Gideon Moi, and Ford-Kenya\u2019s Moses Wetang&#8217;ula, terming their parties tribal outfits that lack any philosophical, ideological, and policy underpinnings.<\/p>\n<p>He also\u00a0revealed that the United Democratic Alliance(UDA) is his backup plan as his fate in jubilee remains unknown. Ruto claimed that Jubilee has been turned into a tribal grouping.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ruto, there are unnamed individuals within the jubilee party who are working tirelessly to frustrate him and his allies.<\/p>\n<p>These same people he claims orchestrated\u00a0the removal of Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen as Senate Majority Leader and his Nakuru counterpart Susan Kihika as Senate Majority Whip.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the\u00a0call to impeach and remove\u00a0him as Jubilee Party Deputy Party Leader, the DP termed the mooted move a greedy motive that is aimed at derailing the country.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, March 22, the DP held\u00a0a\u00a0crisis meeting with his allies\u00a0over\u00a0a looming fallout and rebellion within his camp.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders said that the DP learned of a planned mass defection of MPs and Senators allied to him and a possible collapse of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Deputy President William Ruto, in an interview with Radio Citizen on Thursday, March 25, revealed that he was ready to work with ODM leader and rival Raila Odinga as long as they share economical goals. 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