Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has lashed out at former president Uhuru Kenyatta following his criticism-laden speech as he presided over the Jubilee Party National Delegates Conference (NDC) on Friday, September 26.
Uhuru, while addressing the Jubilee Party delegates in Nairobi, pointed the supposed blunders in President William Ruto's administration.
Uhuru took on Ruto for supposedly reversing the gains of the Jubilee administration.
He observed that Ruto had drastically overhauled critical government to policies to replace with new ones which he (Uhuru) described as "untried, untested schemes".
Uhuru noted that there was no progress in the policies thus far, adding that Kenyans are suffering as the government insists on its new policies whose viability is still in doubts.
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He also accused Ruto of weaponising the law enforcement department, using it to the detriment of critics and dissenters.
Reacting to Uhuru's sentiments, Sudi blasted the former head of state for playing saint after apparently running down the country.
He defended Ruto saying that president is bold enough to make unpopular decisions that portend long-lasting impact to the country.
"The former plundered the country. We found the country in a very bad state. I heard him speaking about security. I would to tell the former president that when a leader retires, they become a statesman to show others the way. We supported him and gave him leadership for ten years, but his second term was the worst. He should relax and allow his younger brother to lead," he said.
Sudi further observed that Uhuru was feeling insecure that Ruto's legacy would bypass his.
According to the MP, the manifesto Ruto is working with right now was devised in 2013 when they jointly sought office.
He stated that the former president was not keen enough to actualise them as Ruto is doing right now.
"We know what is disturbing him. He sees what Ruto is doing now is what they had in their 2023 manifesto. But he was a coward to undertake development. He should relax and see how work is done," Sudi fired.
Uhuru and Ruto had a seamless camaraderie before their fallout in 2018.
They successfully sought office in 2013, vying as suspects in the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Their ticket succeeded against ODM leader Raila Odinga, their presidency succeeding the late Mwai Kibaki's regime.
The duo worked together in their first term and successfully defended their presidency in the 2017 vote.
But their partnership would start struggling in 2018 when Uhuru and Raila realised a truce after their heated competition in 2017.
Uhuru embraced Raila and seemed to sideline his deputy, who immediately embarked on opposition roles.
Meanwhile, Uhuru groomed Raila to succeed him, throwing his weight behind the latter's fifth bid at the presidency.
Ruto mounted his campaign absence of Uhuru's support, succeeding in it after garnering 7.1 million votes, against Raila's 6.9 million.
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