Ruto: Uhuru, Police Bosses, Journalists Are Provoking Kenyans [VIDEO]

Deputy President William Ruto, while intensifying the fallout between him and President Uhuru Kenyatta, has now exposed him, some police bosses and a section of journalists who have been inciting Kenyans ahead of the August 9 elections.

Speaking outside his Karen office on Thursday, August 4, Ruto named Rift Valley Regional Commissioner, Maalim Mohammed, Trans Nzoia County Commissioner Samson Ojwang, Uasin Gishu's Stephen Kihara and Esustus Mbui of Nakuru as individuals who have been propagating inciteful and hate messages across the country.

He further noted that the police bosses have been staging night meetings over the matter and revealed that President Uhuru was also aware of it.

"They are part of this scheme. They are the people holding night meetings to orchestrate and plan conflict among Kenyans and unfortunately, the President of Kenya is aware," he said.

Ruto added that the administrators and law enforcement officials were hit with ultimatums to ensure Azimio la Umoja's Raila Odinga wins the elections, failure to which they would lose their jobs.

"We are concerned about meetings which are being done in dark places to orchestrate what is not good for Kenya. The President met people in Nakuru and what is emerging from those meetings is the leaflets you see," he added.

He also accused the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss, George Kinoti, of planning the same schemes that could threaten to plunge the country into chaos.

Ruto also revealed that media houses such as Kameme FM and Inooro TV have also been playing a part in inciting members of the public ahead of the elections which are four days away.

"They are running narratives around violence and around conflict. They should be made to answer for what they are doing. The law is very clear on incitement," he added.

He also reported to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) an incident whereby doctored video footage shared by Mombasa Governor, Hassan Joho and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed of Ruto sparked an uproar on Twitter.

Ruto poked holes at the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and the DCI for their laziness in tackling the issue. The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) had written to NCIC, urging it to take action on the matter.

"We call on every Kenyan and the international community to look at their issues in their proper perspective. We want to thank Twitter for pulling down the inciting video posted by Joho on matters of violence," he noted.

He also accused the government of denying them the freedom of assembly and association of the Kenya Kwanza supporters by blocking them from accessing the Bukhungu Stadium on Sunday, July 31 which forced him to campaign on the roadside in Kakamega County.

"Today we are supposed to hold a meeting at Tononoka Grounds and some people are trying to use the police to block us. The excuse they are giving us is that the President is in Mombasa," he added.

A collage of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto. /VIRALTEAKE

At the same time of his address, his team secured Nyayo Stadium to host the Kenya Kwanza coalition final rally, after UDA sued Sports Kenya for blocking him to the stadium, even after it had initially received his application, and processed the request. 

Sports Kenya Director General Pius Metto had addressed United Democratic Alliance (UDA) secretary general Veronica Maina that the stadium was booked for a function between Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August 7.