President William Ruto has come out with firm accusations against a section of players in the in the agriculture sector whom he accused of enjoying dirty dalliance with Raila Odinga.
Ruto was speaking tough while at an interdenominational church service in Kerugoya stadium in Kirinyaga county.
The president brushed off the planned Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party leader Raila Odinga’s Kamukunji Grounds rally saying it was the least of his concerns because he is working for Kenyans and not an individual.
“Those who are against the unity that we see in our nation, that today they want to bring us old stories, I want to promise Kenya that we will not allow our country to be hostage to threats and blackmail by a few people who are looking for their personal interest we are going to serve all Kenyans equally irrespective of how they voted because we want to move our country to the next level,” a categorical William Ruto said.
Cartels in agriculture sector
The president claimed that there are people against the development of the agriculture sector from the grassroots level and are funding the Opposition to curtail government progress and agenda to the people. “We must ensure that farmers’ businesses are thriving because they are the surest solutions for our food security intervention. These cartels and corrupt people in the coffee, tea and milk industries are the ones financing the protests because of our plan to get rid of cartels,” the president disclosed.
He asked the profiteers of the protest to move on swiftly but allow farmers to reap from their sweat instead of blocking the market for their products. “Let them protest, however, they want but they must leave farmers alone. They can finance whatever they want to finance but our farmers can never be the slaves of brokers and cartels who have taken hostage our market,” he said. Ruto said it was unfair for the opposition to slow the country down instead of doing due diligence in their quest for accountability.
Rigathi Gachagua: Dawa ya Raila ni Mau Mau
In his normal intrusive and reference to the Mau Mau freedom fighters’ way of politics, Gachagua said he was the best person to counter Raila Odinga’s rhetorics. “Rais wetu nakuomba, kwa niaba ya wale wote tunakusaidia, hii mambo ya huyu mzee (Raila Odinga) tuwachie, dawa ya huyo mtu ni mtoto wa Mau Mau wewe kaa kando,” Gachagua said.
Gachagua asked Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party leader to give President William Ruto ample time to serve Kenyans.
Source : Tuko