President William Ruto has come out to defend US Ambassador Meg Whitman after Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga attacked her during the Devolution Conference in Uasin Gishu.
Speaking on Friday, August 18, the President said it will be ungrateful to attack the US government yet it is creating opportunities and investing in Kenya.
Ruto pointed out that Ambassador Whitman’s statements about Kenya during the Devolution Conference were facts.
“The American ambassador said two statements of facts. She said the last election was the most free and fair in the history of Kenya, which is a statement of fact. She said Kenya is open for business, which is also a statement of fact,” Ruto stated.
The Head of State also wondered who between the opposition and the US government is more roque.
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“Between the people who are orchestrating the destruction of property and sabotaging our economy and those who are working with us to create investment opportunities and investment capital for the people of Kenya who is more rogue? I think it is for the people of Kenya to judge,” Ruto added.
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Raila on Thursday told Ambassador Whitman to keep quiet about Kenyan matters or the opposition will ask the US government to recall her.
"I want to tell the rogue ambassador Kenya is not the United States or a colony of the United States. Keep your mouth shut while here otherwise we will call for your recall back to your country,” said Raila.
The US Ambassador had on Wednesday described Kenya as the most stable democracy in Africa during the devolution conference in Uasin Gishu County.
She further described Kenya as the leading destination for foreign direct investment and venture capital besides boosting of young, educated, and entrepreneurial English-speaking workforce.
