I will revive ailing sugar sector if elected president, William Ruto says
Deputy President William Ruto addressing a political rally at Ekitale in Kanduyi, Bungoma County on January 7, 2022.
Deputy President William Ruto has promised to revive the ailing sugar sector if elected president in the August 9 General Election.
The deputy president, who concluded his week-long tour of the vote-rich Western region on Friday, visited Trans Nzoia, Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia and Vihiga counties where he popularised his bottom-up economic model
On Friday, DP Ruto told Bungoma residents that he was the best bet for reviving the economy. He asked voters to shun leaders who are only interested in creating positions for themselves at the expense of ordinary Kenyans’ well-being.
“I have a clear track record, we have built roads, increased electricity connectivity in the country and technical institutes,” said Dr Ruto in Ekitale in Bungoma County.
He claimed that all his opponents have no clear agenda for the country but are only interested in creating more positions for themselves at the expense of Kenyans interests.
No clear agenda
“My competitors have no clear agenda, they are only interested in changing the Constitution so that they can share positions,” Dr Ruto said.
He promised to reduce the cost of agricultural production if elected president. He said cost of production is unfriendly to farmers. In drumming up support for his United Democratic Alliance, the DP asked the residents to embrace his six-piece voting style.
He also ruled out any possibility of the August 9 General Election being rigged. He said that he was ready to safeguard his presidential votes.
“They (opponents) have been saying that Ruto will not be on the ballot. That propaganda has not achieved anything and they have embarked on a narrative that even if I win, I will not be declared the winner,” said the DP who ruled out the existence of the deep state.
Dr Ruto posed: “We defeated them in Msambweni, Juja and Kiambaa by-elections, where was that deep state?
In Kenyan politics, the ‘deep state’ refers to powerful bureaucrats, political operatives and tycoons bankrolling elections. Dr Ruto last year claimed that the group was working to stop him from running in the August 9 presidential poll.
Accompanied by MPs John Waluke (Sirisia), Dan Wanyama (Webuye West), Didmus Barasa (Kimilili) and Mwambu Mabongah (Bumula) Dr Ruto hit at out at Mount Kenya Foundation for trying to influence elections through their wealth.
He also accused Central Organisation of Trade Union secretary-general Francis Atwoli of misleading Kenyans.
"Mr Atwoli has been saying that I will not be on the ballot, right now he has changed the propaganda. He says if I am elected the deep state will not allow me to be sworn in,” he said.
