Drama
unfolded at the Maasai Mara University grounds as business came to a stand
still after the Jubilee Majority Leader Aden Duale told the Bomet Governor who
is also the Chairman of the Council of Governors Isac Ruto that he has failed
to account for Sh184 million meant for development of Bomet County.
The
afternoon drama took the Deputy President William and the Tanzanian delegation
by surprise. The Mara Day celebrations in Narok County started off well but
later turned into a political supremacy battle between Ruto and Dwale.
As
the two leaders traded accusations and counter accusations, the DP and dignitaries
watched in disbelief as two leaders clashed bitterly over the pesa mashinani
campaigns. The quarrels elicited shouts and heckling from the public.
Dwale
had accused Ruto, alongside his Kiambu and Kisumu counterparts William Kabogo
and Jack Ranguma respectively of snubbing summons by the Senate to answer
accountability questions.
It
was Ruto who fired the first salvo acusing Dwale of misleading the Government
and Dwale harshly thundered back “These funds belong to Kenyans and not to your
mother,” prompting Mr Ruto to rise from the dais and walk towards the podium.
“You
can run around the country, you can call for referendum but one day you will
appear before the Senate. Isaac Ruto, you must appear before the Senate,” said
a charged Duale.
It
took the intervention of Narok County Governor Samuel Tunai, Senator Stephen
ole Ntutu, County Commissioner Farah Kassim Farah, MCA Kuya ole Kijabe and the
Deputy President’s security officers to persuade Mr Ruto to go back to his
seat.
However,
when the DP took to the podium, he cautioned leaders to be mindful of what they
say and do because they lead millions of Kenyans.
“Some
governors have teamed up with the Opposition to distract us from delivering on
our pledges. This is an exercise with a political agenda and not meant to
improve the lives of Kenyans,” said the DP.
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