According to statements made by President Ruto, he was responding directly to Kenyatta’s claims that ordinary citizens in the villages had shared their sentiments with him regarding the country's leadership.
Referring to his predecessor as a "sponsor," Ruto mocked the context of Kenyatta’s grassroots interactions, claiming he had heard that the former Head of State was merely wandering around a local porridge spot before declaring that the people had made up their minds.
In a pointed counter-message, President Ruto directly addressed Kenyatta as his brother and urged him to broaden his engagements to include sober citizens.
Ruto specifically suggested that Kenyatta should seek the opinions of individuals who have not been consuming alcohol, implying that feedback gathered from sober Kenyans would offer a markedly different assessment of the nation's trajectory.
The exchange follows Kenyatta’s recent public remarks at a requiem mass in Nairobi, where he urged opposition leaders to set aside their personal ambitions and unite behind a single candidate, insisting that his interactions on the ground showed the electorate had already chosen its path.
Political observers note that this latest war of words highlights the deepening political rivalry between the current administration and key figures aligned with the opposition as the 2027 election cycle gathers momentum.
While supporters of the President view his remarks as a firm defense of his administration's record and public standing, critics and opposition allies have pushed back against the characterization of grassroots sentiments.
As political realignments continue across the country, the sharp public back-and-forth between Kenya's current and former Heads of State underscores the high stakes shaping the national political conversation.
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