Editor's Review

Jubilee claimed that Ruto, who claimed the moral high ground, was blinded by absolute power and unbridled incompetence.

On Monday, September 28, the Jubilee Party slammed President William Ruto over his thinly veiled attack directed at his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, over remarks about an allehged manipulation of the 2022 General Elections.

Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta said that President William Ruto had no moral authority to lecture Kenyans or leaders, including Uhuru, about exercising restraint when expressing public sentiments that could cause trouble.

Ole Kenta added that he had no right to castigate leaders for improper decorum, yet his government was synonymous with institutional excesses.

"It is the height of political irony when the Head of State stands at the pulpit of a church, a sanctuary reserved for truth, humility, and spiritual reflection, to castigate other leaders for improper decorum and reckless utterances.

"The very individuals attempting to claim the moral high ground from the sanctuary are themselves profoundly blinded, not by substance, but by absolute power, unbridled incompetence, and their own unending falsehoods," the statement read.

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A file photo of  former President Uhuru Kenyatta and incoming Jubilee Party Leader Fred Matiang'i.

The Jubilee SG questioned how Ruto could convert a Sunday Service into a platform to settle political scores. He added that the President's cheap theatrics only exposed the deep-seated hypocrisy of the Kenya Kwanza regime.

He defended Uhuru's claim that the late Raila Odinga won the 2022 polls, adding that Kenyans themselves witnessed what transpired

"Kenyans are neither blind nor naive. They remember precisely what transpired during the last General Election, and no amount of state-sponsored propaganda, political theatre, or pulpit politics will rewrite that history. Kenyans know better!" Ole Kenta wrote.

Ole Kenta accused Ruto of using the altar to sanitise misrule while pointing fingers to evade self-examination and added that his regime represents the lowest denominator of leadership.

The former Narok North MP stated that Ruto cannot claim to invoke spiritual virtues while his government oversees the systematic breakdown of public trust.

His sentiment came after Ruto warned leaders against making reckless remarks that could spark disunity among Kenyans, especially if they are under the influence of alcohol.

"Leaders, please, let us please be responsible. Right? Because you go there, perhaps muddled by alcohol, and start saying things that cause trouble. The election took place four years ago. Yet, due to a lack of sobriety, you come out making incoherent statements," Ruto said.