Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has told off Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala after the latter claimed that Deputy President William Ruto masterminded his dismissal.
Speaking on Saturday when he attended a funeral at his Shibale backyard in Kakamega County, Echesa said that he respects the second in command because he has played an immense role in his career.
He said that Ruto asked him to walk out of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to Jubilee. He insisted that Ruto has nothing to do with his woes.
“Get Dr Ruto out of my sacking. It is him who approached me to get out of ODM and join Jubilee,” he said.
Echesa was waging a war against African Union High Representative on Infrastructure Development Raila Odinga before the president decided to send him home.
Malala, however, asked him to respect Raila and ask Ruto to tell him why he was fired.
"I am hearing many people who are making noise that Rashid has been fired belong to Ruto’s camp. Even your MCAs belongs to Ruto’s camp. But am asking Honorable Washiali and Hon Shinali, Rashid stood and said he was grateful to Deputy President William Ruto for appointing me as the CS but when he is fired he claims it is Raila,” he said in part.