The impression that Central Kenya is the only 'bedroom' for President Uhuru Kenyatta is erroneous, Deputy President William Ruto has said.
Ruto said the Head of State had backing across all parts of the country, arguing that it is the reason why he was elected in 2013, and re-elected in the 2017 general election.
"The President's bedroom is 47 counties. He belongs to all Kenyans and not just one tribe. Do not be misguided; Jubilee was elected across the country," he said at Giakanja Boys High School, Nyeri County on Sunday.
Ruto made the remarks while making reference to burning of black t-shirts with inscriptions 'Uhuru's bedroom' and 'No early campaigns' by a group of youths at Giakanja's gate ahead of his arrival.
The youths, who are said to be allied to Ruto's Tangatanga faction, reportedly grabbed the t-shirts from another group of youths allied to Kieleweke, and set them ablaze while chanting pro-Ruto slogans.
However, the two rival groups were dispersed by police who arrested seven of them while others managed to escape.
Nyeri Town Member of Parliament, Ngunjiri Wambugu claimed allies of the DP were behind the fracas which caused a lot of tension in the area.
"So Ruto’s people have paid goons to burn Uhuru’s T-shirt’s in Nyeri? And to do it shouting ‘Ruto! Ruto!" he posted on Facebook.