Ruto hits out at Raila for telling off US Amba*s**or Meg Whitman
President William Ruto has castigated Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinda for calling out US Ambassador Meg Whitman.
On Thursday, August 17, 2023, Raila told off Whitman for what he termed as meddling with Kenya's internal affairs after terming the 2022 General Elections as fair.
“We want to tell the rogue ambassador to leave Kenyans alone. If maandamano can lead to dialogue between Kalonzo (Musyoka) and (Kimani) Ichungwah then everything is good with demonstrations,” he said.
“Tell the rogue ambassador that Kenya is not United States and Kenya is not a colony of the United States. Keep your mouth shut when you are here otherwise, we will call for your recall.”
However, Speaking on Friday, August 18, 2023, Ruto told off Raila, accusing the opposition supremo of vilifying people creating opportunities for Kenya.
“We will be very ungrateful to vilify the people creating opportunities for us. The American Ambassador said two statements of fact, that the 2022 election was free and fair,” Ruto said.
In her sentiments, Whitman termed the August 2022 General Elections as the most credible poll Kenya ever held.
“The 2022 general election was the most credible election in Kenyan history and the results were upheld by the Supreme Court and power was transferred peacefully at the time,” she said.
The US was among the international community mounting pressure on the Raila-led coalition Azimio to consider calling off protests and engage in dialogue.
