Ruto: Why I Was Angry At Youth Disrupting Rally

Deputy President William Ruto has responded to some political competitors claiming that he has anger management issues after a youthful supporter interrupted him while addressing a problematic crowd at a Kenya Kwanza rally at Mbale Grounds, Vihiga County.

Speaking in Nyamonyo, Kisii county on Wednesday, July 13, Ruto confessed that he was angry but justified by saying that he was annoyed at the current situation across the country which included the high cost of living.

He blamed his competitors for being ignorant of the issues that have been negatively impacting Kenyans to the point that he believed they were smiling because those problems were not affecting them.

"They are saying I have anger management issues. I want to tell them that they are not angry, they are laughing because they don't know the problems of Kenyans. When they see that we're angry, it's because things are not good

"These are the same people who have ruined the government and the Big Four agenda, they have brought us problems, the cost of commodities is high, is that something to smile about?" he posed.

Ruto further urged his opponents to stop talking about anger issues but rather talk about important issues 

"Those who are happy about the problems that are affecting Kenyans are those who don't understand what is happening. I want to tell our competitors, let us not talk about who is angry and who is not, what is going on in Kenya is serious.

"The people of Kenya cannot afford food, the price of basic commodities has gone up, many Kenyans sleep hungry, that is not something to be happy about, and that is why some of us are concerned,” he stated.

“Stop telling us that we are angry, of course we are angry with what is going on in our country. Millions of young people are trekking, they have no jobs. Millions of families are sleeping hungry, many people in Kenya cannot afford basic commodities. Yes, we’re not happy, and that is why we want to change the state of affairs in our country.”

The second-in-command however did not directly address the incident whereby rival groups allied to ANC Vihiga gubernatorial candidate Alfred Agoi and UDA Sabatia parliamentary Clement Sloya tried to cut his speech short on multiple occasions to the point he could not take it anymore.

He fired a warning to those allegedly sent to interrupt his meeting, as ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi was on a trip to America, and thus missed the meeting.

Ruto turned his attention to the supporter who rudely answered him, urging him to keep quiet or leave the meeting.