Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday turned down Senator Irungu Kang’ata Sh40,000 donation during a fundraising event in Murang'a County.
In a clip that has since gone viral on social media, DP Ruto tells Senator Kanga'ta that Ksh 40,000 donation is not worthy of a person seeking the Murang'a gubernatorial seat.
"Si Unataka governor? Ksh.40,000 haitoshi governor.
"Enda tafuta Ksh 100,000 ulete. wacha kusumbua sisi. Governor gani ya Ksh Ksh40,000? Tafuta pesa ama namna gani? Si wewe ndio umeanzisha hiyo maneno?," DP posed.
Following the request, the Murang'a senator dashed away from the podium to go and collect more money.
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As the senator collected the remaining money from a section of his aides, DP Ruto joked that he could lend him incase he was running short of funds.
“Ama kama umeishiwa naweza kuongeza wewe alafu nikudai mbele,” the DP stated.
Senator Kang'ata is eyeing the Murang'a gubernatorial position on a UDA ticket.
The DP was in Kiambu and Murang'a counties popularising his bottom-up economic model and presidential bid in the 2022 general election.
"The unavailability of affordable financing has forced small businesses to make desperate decisions; including resorting to predatory lenders who devour livelihoods by swallowing businesses whole Profits, stocks, capital and assets pledged as securities are appropriated by unregulated lenders, leaving behind crushed dreams and devastated families," DP Ruto told the crowd during the rallies.
