Come & Face Me, Stop Disturbing Kenyans- Ruto To Raila [VIDEO]

President William Ruto on Friday, March 24 dared Azimio la Umoja leader, Raila Odinga to face him in person in an address he gave during his tour of Kisii County.

The President told off Raila over his call for protests, terming them a disruption to businesses and adding that the Monday, March 20 protests interfered with the normal business of hawkers, mama mboga, and boda boda riders.

"Touts and traders, boda bodas, and kiosk owners did not work on Monday. What are you asking them? If you have a problem, face me. Stop disturbing citizens.

"Let me ask you (citizens), the person who competed with him is me. Why is he disturbing mama mboga? Stop disturbing the citizens, if you have a problem, come face me. I defeated you," he posed.

The Head of State added that Raila ought to address him by bringing his complaints to him directly and not harass Kenyans he claimed were going about their businesses.

"Stop the arrogance and contempt of ordinary people. Why are you disturbing mama mbogas. What are you asking them? I am the one you ran against. If you have an issue, you face me. stop going to harass ordinary people," the Head of State added, further questioning the residents of Kisii whether "Do you want us to come together or do you want us to plan demonstrations?"

Kisii Governor Simba Arati however urged President Ruto not to focus on the demonstrations staged by Azimio owing to the nature of the office he holds.

The Governor opined that the President should look beyond the protests as he focuses on the development of the country.

"You are now the President and you should feel at home. When people engage in a demonstration down here, just look from afar because you are already up there," he said.

Arati further urged Ruto not to appoint former allies of Raila such as his predecessor James Ongwae stating that the majority of them were old.

"I want to say that there are old people here such as Ongwae and Jimmy. We have young people here to do your job.

"We are ready to give these old people some money to take care of themselves but when it comes to working, just give it to the young people," Arati stated.

On Tuesday, March 21, Raila declared demonstrations every Monday and Thursday, noting that public demand influenced the coalition to add Thursday to its weekly protest schedule, a day after he announced that protests would be held every Monday.

"In the second phase of our protests, in response to public demand, we shall now hold protests every Monday and Thursday beginning next week," he stated.