Bomet County Governor Isaac Ruto has dismissed allegations by some of his critics that he was working with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to undermine the Jubilee government in his resolve to call for a referendum to devolve more funds and functions to the counties. Mr Ruto at the same time stated that he had no ambitions of becoming deputy president to any of the candidates interested in the institution of the presidency in the next general election as alleged by a section of leaders. “It is only that the Cord party leader Raila is championing for the full implementation of devolution just as is my case but this does not mean that am fighting President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto regime”, he noted. The Governor added: “The move by the governors to push for a referendum to increase revenue allocation to the counties is not a Jubilee or Cord agenda but rather the desire of the rural poor regardless of their political affiliations”. “ I want to put the records straight that I will be defending my Bomet gubernatorial seat come next election and not any other docket”, he pointed out. “It is important for President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto to understand that some of the key government officers are working against the spirit of devolution that the Jubilee government promised the voters during the campaign trail .The voters are very concerned about the new development of events,” he said. The governor added that it was time for leaders to understand that Kenyans wanted change in the way that the government is managed.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:21:27 +0000
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