Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, on Tuesday, March 10, stated that Deputy President William Ruto had been stripped off his powers.
Speaking to the press, Murkomen complained that the DP had been stripped off his key responsibilities.
“The treatment he has been accorded is wanting. Former Vice Presidents had clear roles delegated to them just like the DP was during the first term when he chaired most of the meetings dealing with electricity, roads, youth, education and always reported to the president.
“He is almost directly being told to stay at home yet he was elected,” Murkomen stated.
Further, the Majority Leader alleged that the DP was being treated disrespectfully by State officers.
Murkomen added that despite the plot to cripple the DP and render him a DP without a portfolio, he was ready to confront his rivals.
On his part, Soy MP Caleb Kositany, who is also one of the DP allies stated that they would take the war to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s doorsteps.
He stated that they wanted an explanation from the president regarding the humiliation the DP has been facing.
“The DP has been a victim of hate and disobedience by junior civil servants. The question we are asking is where is the President as his deputy is being harassed?
“We need the President to speak up on this matter. The safety and security of the DP must be guaranteed,” he added.
On Tuesday, March 9, Nyeri Township Legislator Ngunjiri Wambugu opined that DP Ruto had dug his own grave by positioning himself as a 2022 presidential candidate instead of serving as the deputy to the President.
“Let’s get something straight. There’s William Ruto the Deputy President, and then there’s William Ruto a 2022 presidential candidate. William Ruto has never complained of a lack of state support in his role as Deputy President.
“He has everything he needs to be Deputy President of Kenya. He has 100% government support in that role. He is secure and there is no threat to this position,” Ngunjiri added.
