Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of inciting the Kikuyu community against him.
He said the President is branding him as an enemy of the Kikuyu community after he opposed the construction of the Northern Water Collector Tunnel in Murang'a and the Itare Water Project in Molo constituency.
"Uhuru is telling the Kikuyu that I am their number one enemy which is not true. I only insisted that feasibility and environmental studies should have been conducted before the projects are run to prevent any unwanted effects to the environment,” said Odinga.
Speaking on Sunday in Litein Town, Kericho County, the former Prime Minister said Uhuru was tarnishing his reputation by associating him with petty politics.
“The President claimed that I want to block the project because it would provide Kikuyu people living in Nakuru with water, but that is nothing but petty politics because Nakuru is home to many tribes," he said.
He added that Kipsigis elders reached out to him for assistance in stopping the Itare Dam as they feared tea industry will suffer major losses in future because of the project.