"I have not defected; I am still the party leader of Chama Cha Mashinani. I was persuaded to support President Kenyatta's re-election by the need to keep the community together," he said an interview with the standard and noted that He has not joined the jubilee party buy will support it through campaigning through chama cha mashinani party.
Ruto further noted that he supported the President because more than 60 percent of the people who voted for him in the Bomet Gubernatorial contest voted for the Jubilee candidate in the Presidential contest.
"Only 35 percent agreed with me and voted for NASA. I did not want to continue disagreeing with the 60 percent," he retorted
"Supporting Raila Odinga was a political suicide in my part and I want to apologize to the kipsigis community for leading them to the wrong Direction. " be added
He also noted that there was no irregularities in the August poll and said that jubilee won and will still win.He added that Raila has no numbers to win The election And uhuruto will carry the day in October poll.
Ruto further noted that he supported the President because more than 60 percent of the people who voted for him in the Bomet Gubernatorial contest voted for the Jubilee candidate in the Presidential contest.
"Only 35 percent agreed with me and voted for NASA. I did not want to continue disagreeing with the 60 percent," he retorted
"Supporting Raila Odinga was a political suicide in my part and I want to apologize to the kipsigis community for leading them to the wrong Direction. " be added
He also noted that there was no irregularities in the August poll and said that jubilee won and will still win.He added that Raila has no numbers to win The election And uhuruto will carry the day in October poll.
