‘Insulting Kalonzo is disrespecting his people,’ Wavinya slams Ruto over ‘fools, brainless’ remarks
According to media reports, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has hit out at President William Ruto over a series of disparaging remarks targeting opposition leaders during his tour of the Ukambani region, saying the insults directed at Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka amount to an attack on the entire Kamba community.
“Ruto ameonyesha Wakamba madharau sana. Anakuja hapa Ukambani kututukana sisi; ukitusi Kalonzo ni sisi umetusi. Ukiambia mtoto baba yako hana akili, inamaanisha wewe kama mtoto, mama yako na kila mtu katika ile familia hana akili,” she said.
The Governor, who was accompanied by Kalonzo Musyoka, Deputy Majority Leader Owen Baya, Bishop Muiru and other leaders, said the community would not tolerate continued verbal attacks on their political kingpin.
“Arrogance is a terrible thing. I know Kalonzo cannot go to Sugoi to insult Ruto because he is a man of honour and fears God. But Ruto comes here to belittle him,” she added.
“I did not attend; when someone comes to insult our father, why would I go and sit with him—do what together? They think Kalonzo is quiet, that he is a diplomat, so they just take him for granted. I just want to tell you that the one you are disrespecting is the same one who will come and finish this matter,” she said.
“If you disrespect my community, I am a daughter of this community and if you insult us, I am sorry but I have no business with you even if you are the president; respect my people and I will respect you,” she stated.
“Mtu ambaye mpango hana. Sera hana ajenda hana. Akili hana. Huyo ni mtu wa kuchagua?” the President told supporters during one of his stops.
In Kitui, he escalated the rhetoric further, saying: “Mpango hawana. Sera hawana. Hata akili… alaa kwani mnawajua? Salaale.”
Wamalwa criticizes Ruto for failing presidential dignity standards
DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa has criticised President William Ruto over his recent use of harsh language against opposition leaders, saying the conduct falls short of the dignity required of the presidency.
“The kind of language we are hearing in Kenya today, kuita watu hawana akili kusema watu hawana agenda, that language is really unpresidential and not befitting of that office. Muombee viongozi wetu, so that we may honour that office and uphold our constitutional duties, and be God-fearing as the reverend who has been ordained today.“
The big problem for opposition politicians is that President Ruto is saying they have no plan whatsoever on where they want to take the country. No idea how they are going to improve the economy and provide Kenyans with better living conditions. What are their plans in helping Kenyans get housing that majority of Kenyans need. Those opposition politicians talking like Governor Ndeti and Kalonzo himself and their kingpin Rigathi Gachagua live in mansions at home and in Nairobi. Where do the Kenyans they want to vote for them live?
The real nightmare for Kalonzo and his boss Gachagua and the United Opposition group is that Ruto is calling them clueless with no plans for the country, while the president is launching massive projects that directly affects the lives of ordinary people. Ruto is on the ground doing the work that he believes is the duty and responsibility of taking leadership of the country for all Kenyans. There are no tribal projects in the way he is doing the housing and other big development ventures for the country. That is a big plus for him.
President Ruto unveils Sh110 billion investment plan for Ukambani
Sh64 billion will go towards building 44,000 affordable housing units, 39 modern markets, and 15,000-bed student hostels.
President William Ruto has unveiled a Sh110 billion investment plan aimed at transforming the livelihoods of the people of Kitui, Machakos, and Makueni counties.
Speaking at Kitui State Lodge on Saturday, the President said this is the highest amount of resources any government has ever allocated to critical areas of the economy in the region.
“No administration before this one has spent Sh64 billion in Ukambani at once. And you’re witnesses,” he said, addressing over 10,000 grassroots leaders from the three counties at the close of his four-day tour of the region.
Sh64 billion will go towards building 44,000 affordable housing units, 39 modern markets, and 15,000-bed student hostels.
“With our affordable housing programme, we are changing the landscape and the lifestyle of Kenya, and we are doing it with our own resources,” he added.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wa, National Security Advisor Monica Juma, former Kitui Senator David Musila, MPs, MCAs, and Principal Secretaries Terry Mbaika and Jonathan Mueke were present.
The President also announced that the government is investing Sh30 billion to upgrade 600 kilometres of roads in the first phase of development. Sh6.7 billion has been allocated to connect 51,000 households in the three counties over the next six months.
To address water scarcity, President Ruto said the Thwake Multipurpose Dam would be completed soon at a cost of Shh9.6 billion funded by the African Development Bank. Umaa Dam in Kitui County is expected to be completed next year at KSh230 million.
In Machakos County, Sh700 million has been set aside to compensate residents affected by the Muwongoni Dam project.
The President assured leaders that construction work would commence soon. He also confirmed that the proposed High-Grand Falls Dam, straddling Kitui and Tharaka-Nithi counties, remains a top priority for the government.
Despite progress, President Ruto noted that many Kenyans still lack basic services such as power, roads, and clean water, highlighting the need for a National Infrastructure Fund.
In response to President Ruto’s calling them names as they claim, can the opposition tell Kenyans what their plan for housing is. Will the opposition continue with Ruto affordable housing projects already on the ground everywhere in the country or they will ignore them and tear them down to save money?
Is it William Ruto’s mistake that the opposition which attacks his affordable housing has nothing to offer for the country to have better living conditions. Kenyans deserve an opportunity to get out of the slums like some of those in Nairobi where no human being should live at all, but people have alternative.
The one area in Ruto’s housing plan that needs to be addressed is that they need to start projects geared to provide housing for people who cannot afford the ones being built today. There is real need to develop a housing upgrading system where housing in congested areas can be rebuilt without throwing people into the streets and those houses made habitable.
Also we need a housing plan for rural communities which is where the majority of Kenyans live. In fact a rural housing plan can be much cheaper. Kenyans will be building houses in their own land where they already live. They will need building materials made available and some technical assistance with design and making sure the houses built are permanent structures. In our rural areas many Kenyans just put up anything to live in and then move again when the house falls apart. The rural housing project should actually have a whole ministry to just focus on that.
A project on building rural homes has the best potential to improve the quality of life for millions of Kenyans and the resources are there to make it work and eliminate temporary building structures all over the country where people still live in inhabitable places because they have no choice.
Whatever the case, affordable housing is a basic necessity in our country and if the opposition had basic common sense, that is one area they could come up with a plan but William Ruto is the one actually working and developing plans for Kenya. Ruto’s friends should tell him to come up with a practical plan for rural housing. That is where the voters live.
How about education where young Kenyans need a lot of help particularly in areas like accommodation for boarding school kids. Ruto is carrying his plans out for that as we can see that in the counties where he visited, Ruto invested money to provide hostel accommodation to 15,000 students. What is the opposition plan in that critical need for Kenyan students.
Then the issue of modern markets where President Ruto is now providing money for 39 modern markets in the counties where he was during this tour of Ukambani areas. That is one area that holds a lot of hope for Kenyans. In many communities we still have the old crowded open markets covered in dirt and very unhealthy and everything is sold there from meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, and all household products for food.
Improving those markets from just open fields to organized construction with roof over the head as well as healthy storage facilities and helping businesses there to engage in value addition to the food they sell by have some processed food items, have small bakeries for traders there to produce loaves of bread for sale and so many other things needed for peoples’ lives.
How about healthcare. Does the opposition have any plans on how they will make Kenyan healthcare system work better or they will just keep yelling about Ruto’s healthcare plans. Someone need to tell the opposition that screaming at Ruto every day is not a plan for Kenyans to improve their lives. But then again this is a group of so-called United Opposition where the only plan they have is WANTAM.
Instead of the opposition accusing President of abusing the Kamba community by bringing affordable houses with a whole package of development initiatives worth Shs. 110 billion, it is the opposition and the Kamba leaders themselves abusing their own communities by doing nothing for them.
Why doesn’t governor Ndeti and Kalonzo respond to Ruto by telling Kenyans and their own community the big development projects they have implemented for them. What did Kalonzo do as Vice President under Mwai Kibaki to develop the community they are talking about now? They cannot answer Ruto by placing their projects as life-long politicians because they have nothing to show even to their own communities and they blame Ruto for that instead of taking responsibility and coming up with new projects.
The opposition leaders may soon get very mad with church leaders and even stop going to church and concentrate on burials as their area of operation after they see that Catholic Bishops just said about President Ruto.
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, meeting in Karen on November 14, 2025, identified several areas where President Ruto’s government has made positive strides.
The bishops noted that progress has been achieved across key sectors, including education, economic stability, and infrastructure development.
One of the most significant efforts acknowledged is the ongoing recruitment of 24,000 teachers by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). This move addresses chronic teacher shortages and is critical for improving the quality of education across the country.
Economically, the government was credited for overseeing a period of more stable shilling, a crucial factor in managing inflation and enhancing business predictability.
Furthermore, the government was recognized for its continued commitment to investment in infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on the development of new roads. This sustained focus on infrastructure is vital for economic growth and connectivity.
Finally, the bishops highlighted the ongoing construction of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, which are essential for equipping young people with practical skills needed for the job market. This assessment from the Catholic Church offers a snapshot of the government’s perceived successes as of late 2025.
