Deputy President (DP) William Ruto deserves President Uhuru Kenyatta’s endorsement in 2022, Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has said. 

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Waititu, who spoke at a church function on Sunday said that Uhuru would not have made it to State House had Ruto not supported him in 2013 and 2017.  

He argued that the support of the second in command was necessary for Uhuru's presidential dream.

 “Sisi tunataka kuambia former Prime Minister wakiwa na Maina Kamanda kwamba watu wa mount Kenya region ni watu wana akili sambamba. Sisi ni werevu. Sisi hatutaki kuonekana kama conmen.Hatutaibishwa na watu wa Rift Valley tukiongozwa na Deputy President. Tatukusupport vile ulitasupport mara mbili,” he said.

(We want to tell the Former Prime Minister together with Maina Kamanda that the voters of Mt Kenya are brilliant. We don’t want to appear like conmen. We will not fail the people of Rift Valley under the leadership of Deputy President. We will support you the way you supported us twice).

"Kama sio Ruto, haki ya Mungu, President Uhuru hangepata kiti. That is a fact. Hio ndio ukweli. Hakuna kiti ingepatikana kama deputy president hangekuweko," he added.

(If it not for Ruto, I swear in the name of God, Uhuru wouldn't have been President. That is a fact. Nos eat would have been won if the deputy president wasn't there).

He insisted that the region will not abandon the second in command, adding that Ruto has proven beyond doubt that he is the right man for the job. 

He argued that it will be unfair for the region to back another candidate when Ruto stood with Uhuru at the hour of need. 

The new found love between Uhuru and African Union High Representative on Infrastructure Development Raila Amolo Odinga has continued to cause jitters in Ruto’s camp.

The allies of the DP believe that Raila is being used to plot a scheme to block him from becoming the next president. 

Ruto has, however, remained confident that he will not relent in the fight to become Uhuru’s successor. He has been faulting Raila for endless attacks against him since he agreed to work with Uhuru.