President William Ruto has once again reacted to growing criticism of his administration’s performance, vowing to prove his doubters wrong by delivering on the promises he made during the 2022 election campaign.
During a church service in Elgeyo Marakwet, Ruto dismissed ongoing public ridicule, particularly the rising popularity of chants branding him a liar as political noise that will not derail his administration.
“I hear some people are saying I am lying. Let me tell those claiming what we say cannot be fulfilled we will embarrass you very soon,” the president asserted.
The president referenced the increasingly common interruptions during his public addresses, where hecklers have begun chanting “uongo” (lies), following failed promises from affordable healthcare to a lowered cost of living which remain largely unmet.
Ruto insisted that unlike previous leaders, he is firmly focused on transforming the country and has no time for political theatrics.
“I’m not a mad man. I know exactly what I am doing. We are going to plan everything carefully and fulfil every commitment we made,” he said.
Yesterday, President Ruto compared the current wave of criticism to past political resistance faced by his predecessors, suggesting the hostility was not new.
“I’ve heard these chants before ‘Moi must go,’ and others. This ‘must go’ slogan is just a recycled song. There’s no problem,” he said during a burial service in Siaya County.
