Speaking during a high-profile political rally in Kisii County on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, President Ruto wasted no time responding to Kenyatta’s earlier remarks at a Nairobi requiem mass, where the former Head of State claimed that grassroots feedback gathered during his village visits showed citizens had already decided to vote out the current administration.
Mocking his former boss’s characterization of sampling public opinion while moving around villages in search of traditional porridge (uji), Ruto questioned the credibility of Kenyatta's informal sources and urged him to consult productive citizens rather than idling revellers.
"I heard the sponsor saying that as he was walking around looking for 'porridge', he heard Kenyans saying that they have made up their minds. I want to tell my brother, Uhuru Kenyatta, to get opinions from sober people, not drunkards." — President William Ruto
The Head of State challenged Kenyatta to engage hardworking Kenyans across key economic sectors—specifically citing farmers, teachers, doctors, and thousands of youth employed under the government's Affordable Housing Programme—insisting that they would testify to tangible national progress.
"Get information from sober Kenyans; those who have jobs, farmers, teachers, doctors, and those working in the Affordable Housing Project; they will tell you that Kenya is moving forward." — President William Ruto
Political analysts note that Ruto’s swift, unfiltered rebuttal underscores State House’s determination to aggressively neutralize any perception of an unstoppable opposition wave, especially after Kenyatta publicly prodded Kalonzo Musyoka, Rigathi Gachagua, and Eugene Wamalwa to set aside their egos and unite behind a single flagbearer.
As rival political camps intensify their grassroots mobilization and trade sharp barbs across the country, this high-decibel showdown between the incumbent and his predecessor guarantees that the battle for the 2027 presidential ballot will remain locked in a high-voltage national spotlight.
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