Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has revealed the reason why she departed from Deputy President William Ruto's camp.
In an interview with Nation, Waiguru claimed she did not like the idea of Ruto's supporters criticizing President Uhuru Kenyatta.
She pointed out that the leaders had chosen to advocate for DP Ruto's political interest and not the development of the Mt Kenya region.
According to Waiguru, she is after the interests of the Mt Kenya region.
“I have decamped from Dr Ruto’s camp and am now happy because the future of Mt Kenya has been secured by the BBI,” she stated as quoted by Nation
The governor further pointed out that she was not pleased by the pro-Ruto group for criticizing the president instead of carrying out their roles.
“It is wrong when leaders, who are supposed to be busy making good laws in Parliament, and some Cabinet Secretaries, who should formulate polices to streamline the agriculture sector, become avid critics of the President instead of helping him,” she said.
This is nonetheless not the first time that Waiguru is on the opposite sides with DP Ruto.
During her time as the Cabinet Secretary for Devolution, DP Ruto was among the politicians who criticized her over the Sh791 million National Youth Service (NYS) scandal in which she was accused of embezzling public funds.