- William Ruto joked about Oburu Oginga’s “we want power” slogan during an education event in Nairobi
- The President advocated investment in education as an important driver of national development, especially among the youth
- Oburu’s political slogans have recently turned into internet memes and social media chatter
President William Ruto has created a buzz online after he jokingly told ODM leader Oburu Oginga about the popular slogan “We want power” while meeting the people in Nairobi.
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The President was speaking during a visit to PC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute in Dagoretti South constituency, where he launched the construction works of new student hostels intended to accommodate 580 students at a cost of KSh 250 million.
Why is the Ruto government focusing so much on education?
While addressing the students, Ruto described the government’s investment in education as part of a broader national transformation plan.
“We hired more instructors, expanded the educational infrastructure and improved the financing of higher education because the development of human resources is the main enabler for the transformation of our country,” he said.
He further emphasized that education remains the most obvious means of empowerment.
“The reason for expanding the educational infrastructure in this college is because we believe that the greatest empowerment we can give to the people of Kenya is to ensure that they gain knowledge through education and training. We will ensure that we continue to provide those facilities,” he added.
What did Ruto say about Oburu’s Power slogan?
After the official launch of the hostel project, the president changed into a lighter mood while interacting with the students.
In a humorous reference to the political discourse dominating social media, he joked, “Comrades power? I hear there are people looking for power. “Comrades power? I don’t know if it is your power or another power. What power is that?” he asked while laughing, causing cheers from the crowd.
In recent days, Oburu’s “we want power” statement has gone viral online, with Kenyans using it to create memes and humorous comments.
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Oburu has previously positioned himself as an ally of General Z despite his advanced age, jokingly calling himself a youth leader.
Oburu once used the defiant expression, “Those who want to take us back, we say ng’oooooo,” a long phrase meant to show opposition to critics.
Another trending political saying associated with the politician is, “Put stones, fists are mbxe.”
Oburu has also been caught in lighter personal moments, including a widely circulated photo of him drinking a drink in Mombasa.
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Did Oburu question where the ODM DJ is?
In a related incident, Oburu appeared surprised by Siaya’s meeting, when he was introduced without background music and openly questioned the absence of a deejay.
A few days later, the Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna revealed that Raila Odinga’s longtime deejay, Freddy Spider, had joined his Linda Mwananchi campaign team.
Sifuna said the DJ was serving as a volunteer and alleged that a rival group linked to Oburu was trying to persuade him to leave with a financial offer.
The senator insisted that he had no grudges about the possible move, as long as the deejay was paid a fair salary.
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