‘Hakuna faida rais anatuletea kama watu wa Vihiga’ – Residents criticise Ruto ahead of his visit
By Mary Ouko, August 29, 2023
Residents in Vihiga now say that President William Ruto‘s visit to the county has no value to them.
Speaking to the press on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, the residents accused the president of planning to re-launch roads that were already launched by his former boss President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“Hakuna faida yoyote mheshimiwa William Ruto ametuletea kama watu wa Vihiga, tumeona ile mpangilio na programme yake atatembea kesho Vihiga. Majority ya projects za county government ya Vihiga na sheriana katiba imeeka mipaka projects za county government na projects za national government,” one of the residents said.
“Mimi kama mkaaji nlkua naexpect Ruto anakuja kutusaidia na barabra na kutuletea projects mpya. Hizi zenye anakujia ni zile zilianzishwa kitambo na Uhuru na governor Otichillo, kama anataka siasa aseme tu anakuja siasa,” he added.
This loosely translates to:
“There is no value the President is bringing to us because the majority of the projects were already launched during his stint as the country’s deputy president. The projects he is coming to launch were already done by former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Governor Ottichillo. If politics is the motive he should tell us,”
They also claimed that Ruto was only touring the county to launch his 2027 presidential bid and criticise the opposition led by his archrival Raila Odinga.
“Nataka watu wa Vihiga wajue kua kesho kina Ruto wakija hapa wanakuja kupiga siasa ya 2027. Waongelee ju ya Raila kutoka saa zile watafika mpaka jioni na kuongelea mambo ya kueka sufuria kwa kichwa, maandamano,” he added.
While reiterating that Ruto was planning to re-launch projects he had launched during his tenure as the country’s deputy president, the residents urged the Head of State to drop the ‘tired’ narrative of castigating the opposition and develop new projects in the county.
“Hizo bara bara anakuja kutembea aziundue kama ya Sosa na Shamakoko yeye mwenyewee alikuja akazizindua akiwa deputy president. Hizo zingine za kuenda Mululu ni zile Musalia aliomba rais Uhuru Kenyatta msaada akaja kuzizindua. Sasa kesho rais hakuna faida anatuletea,“the residents added.
Ruto is expected to tour Vihiga from tomorrow as part of his five-day of the Western region where he will launch several developmental projects.