Raila’s fallout with Deputy president Ruto

In an interview with Tony Gachoka ODM leader Raila Odinga described Deputy President William Ruto as his political student.

he recalled how he recruited Ruto to the ‘change movement’ and how Ruto – who has turned out to be his main political opponent in the 2022 succession battle and that Ruto borrowed heavily from his political maneuvers.

Speaking during KTN’s Point Blank show last night, Raila said those opposed to his unity deal with President Uhuru Kenyatta should sit and watch how the waves will sweep across the country, including the Central region, that is set to hold its meeting in Meru at the weekend.

Ruto campaigned for Uhuru in his unsuccessful debut presidential run in 2002

During the Orange movement on whose ticket Raila would challenge President Kibaki in the 2007 election.

Ruto was among the five ODM pentagon members – others were Musalia Mudavadi, Najib Balala, and Joe Nyaga. Later Charity Ngilu was co-opted in the team.

The presidential vote ended in violence forcing a coalition government that saw Raila become prime minister with Ruto among his line-up for Cabinet as Agriculture minister.

He later fired Ruto, marking the beginning of their political fallout.

Yesterday, the former premier explained that he has no personal differences with Ruto, but challenged the DP to join the fight against corruption – which, he said, was eating away the country’s resources.

Raila termed remarks by Ruto that he was investing his resource in heaven through church fundraisers as hogwash, saying he has never explained the source of the millions he dishes out every weekend.

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