Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday said he respects, and is loyal to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Speaking during an interview on NTV, the DP noted that he is the one person that has stood with President Kenyatta in thick and thin.
He divulged that when the Head of State was seeking the top seat in 2013, a number of top politicians refused to back him, choosing to support other candidates or vie for the seat themselves.
According to DP Ruto; Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, his ANC counterpart Musalia Mudavadi, and current Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa all refused to work with President Kenyatta.
The DP further noted that the only other people who may have done more for the President are his wife; Margaret Kenyatta and his immediate family members.
"When 2013 came, and Uhuru Kenyatta was looking for somebody to support him, Kalonzo Musyoka refused, Musalia refused, even Eugene refused. The only serious politician who was willing to seed his ambition for Uhuru Kenyatta was William Ruto," he said.
"...So if you are talking about respect, surely, if there is one person who has supported Uhuru Kenyatta at every turn, the only people who may be have done more for Uhuru Kenyatta in terms of political issues is maybe Margaret his wife and members of his family. There is no politician who has supported Uhuru Kenyatta more than myself," Ruto said.