“Go Look for Fools”: Ruto Dismisses Kalonzo’s Claim on Kibwezi–Maua Road Project

President William Ruto has accused Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka of lying about the construction of the Kibwezi-Maua road, which has seen the two leaders trade jabs in recent days.

President Ruto had on Sunday accused Kalonzo of being a naysayer and leading the campaign against his agenda to transform the country.

Ruto hit out at Kalonzo, claiming that the opposition leader had no authority to lecture him on matters of development, saying the road leading to his home remains untarmacked despite his long tenure in politics.

“There are those saying we can’t achieve all that I have announced. I want to tell them that they are the ones who can’t achieve anything. They have no plan. It would be unreasonable to wait for someone who has never developed his rural road,” the President said.

“The road leading to his home is dusty and muddy, and he has been in power for decades. If he can’t develop his rural road, where will he get the smartness to plan development for Kenya? That is why they argue it is impossible, because they have never planned anything.”

Kalonzo hit back on Monday, calling out Ruto for focusing on him rather than his agenda during his tour of Kiambu.

“Ruto was in Kiambu where he made me the subject instead of worshipping. He was talking about me and my home area, saying there are no roads,” he said.

“He said I have been in governance and leadership for 50 years. I will correct him, it’s 40 years.”

The former vice president asserted that his decades in public service included major infrastructure initiatives in Kitui and the broader region.

“The 40 years were of serious experience. When I was vice president, I launched the construction and got a Chinese contractor, Sinohydro, to build the road,” Kalonzo explained.

“The road runs from Kibwezi to Mutomo, to Kitui, to Mwingi, to Tseikuru to Maua. That road links Ethiopia with Mombasa.”

Then on Tuesday, President Ruto responded, calling out Kalonzo for taking credit for the road project. Speaking in Lodwar, Ruto said the Jubilee administration implemented the Kibwezi-Maua road project, when he deputized then President Uhuru Kenyatta.

“He (Kalonzo) says he is the one who launched the construction of the Kibwezi-Maua road. I want to tell him to go look for fools. There are no fools in Kenya,” Ruto said.

“That road was constructed by Uhuru Kenyatta and I when we took the reins of government, and we have the evidence.”

The post “Go Look for Fools”: Ruto Dismisses Kalonzo’s Claim on Kibwezi–Maua Road Project appeared first on Nairobi Wire.