On Tuesday, July 12, Deputy President William Ruto took the Kenya Kwanza Alliance presidential campaigns to Defense CS Eugene Wamalwa’s home county of Trans Nzoia.
The 2022 presidential front runner William Ruto while speaking in Kitale and Kaptenden, the DP reacted to claims by CS Wamalwa that he almost slapped him.
The UDA presidential flag bearer instead termed the CS a woman saying that in their culture, men are not allowed to slap women like Eugene Wamalwa.
But on Wednesday, July 13, a section of local leaders called out the second in command for disrespecting CS Wamalwa.
Led by outgoing County Assembly Speaker Joshua Werunga, the leaders asked Ruto to respect the leaders of the Luhya community.
While calling on the resident to teach the DP a lesson by voting him out, the outspoken speaker wondered what Ruto could do if at all he succeeds retiring President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“You cannot come here accompanied by our leaders and come to insult one of our leaders, you came with Chris, Ferdinand, and others to insult Wamalwa, I wonder what you can do when you finally become the president,” Werunga said.
Speaking during an Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party rally in Bukhungu, Kakamega County, now Devolution CS sensationally claimed William Ruto almost slapped him in 2018.
Wamalwa, who worked closely with Ruto in the 2013 General Election said the former Agriculture Minister was angered after the CS led a delegation of Western Kenya politicians and leaders to State House.
“The DP was very furious and demanded my resignation. He wanted me to explain why I had taken the leaders to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta without his Ruto’s permission,” Eugene Wamalwa said.
