- President William Ruto has said that he will not accept any efforts to prevent him from entering Mount Kenya, insisting that he is free to visit any part of the country
- Speaking in Nyeri, he explained his long-term relationship with the residents of the area and rejected political pressure
- Ruto promised to focus on service rather than insults, while warning opponents that his relationship with Nyeri is unshakable
President William Ruto he has said he is free to visit Mount Kenya, and other parts of Kenya despite political opponents vowing to stop him in their areas.
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Speaking in Nyeri at a church service on Thursday, April 2, the president seemed to indirectly answer his former deputy, Rigathi Gachaguawho had challenged him to visit Mount Kenya and insulted him.
Why William Ruto will not leave Mount Kenya
Ruto said he is a friend of Mount Kenya and that he will visit them whenever he sees fit without waiting for anyone’s permission.
In particular, the president noted that he has a permanent relationship with the people of Nyeri that he built long before working with Gachagua, who is also from Nyeri.
He said that no one has ever visited Nyeri more than him, adding that no politician will instruct him on how to cooperate with the people.
“I have a relationship with the people of Nyeri, and it didn’t start yesterday. I have been here, and no Kenyan leader has ever visited Nyeri more times than me. All those who claim now want to compete with me, they don’t even know where the church or the road is,” said Ruto.
Indicating to reduce his severity, the president said he will not engage in insults against his opponents, stressing that he will focus on serving Kenyans.
Regarding Nyeri, he said he will return because there are national projects being implemented there.
“He who likes insults should be tried with insults. Those who like drama will be tried with drama, and someone who likes work like me will be judged by the work he has done. They can call me Must Go or Kasongo, but I will face them soon. Do they think they can make a little noise to make me leave the people who made me President? Do I look like a madman?” he said.
Gachagua had earlier announced that he would prevent Ruto from getting any votes in Mt Kenya.
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The area was instrumental in Ruto’s 2022 victory, giving him 3.5 million votes out of the 7.1 million he got, helping him defeat the late Raila Odinga, who was supported by the then president. Uhuru Kenyatta.
At that time, Gachagua was Ruto’s running mate and often portrayed himself as the main character of their victory.
However, two years after coming to power, their relationship broke down completely, leading to Gachagua’s removal from power (impeachment) in October 2024.
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Since then, Gachagua has repeatedly attacked Ruto, accusing him of betraying Mount Kenya by allowing the process to remove him from power to continue.
Speaking to supporters in Kirinyaga on March 28, Gachagua promised to ensure that Ruto does not get any support from the region.
He criticized the president for describing him as a person with ethnic poison, noting that he supported Ruto despite their ethnic differences.
Gachagua vowed to campaign against Ruto in Mount Kenya, challenging him to get even 5 percent of the vote.
He emphasized that when the community supported Ruto, they did so knowing he was a Kalenjin and not a Kikuyu, but now they feel humiliated by being called tribal.
Gachagua declared that if Ruto manages to get even a fraction of the local support, he will no longer see himself as a man.
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