Defiant Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto has yet again dared Deputy President William Ruto against ‘meddling’ in area politics insisting that he was a ‘junior’ in the political arena despite his steady rise.
Both Rutos have been having a hot and cold relationship with the Governor dissenting against the formation of the Jubilee Party before registering his own Chama Cha Mashinani party.
And during an impromptu visit to Ikorongo village which borders Sotik and Borabu where fresh fighting had been reported on Saturday morning, Governor Ruto took a jibe on the DP claiming that he was ready for a political battle.
“I have much respect for him (Ruto) but there comes a time when you say enough is enough. He cannot continue to meddle in local politics while he has a bigger responsibility as the country’s second in command,” he said when asked by reporters.
He added: “he is a junior when it comes to politics and he can attest to that because I nurtured him while at the University of Nairobi. I even contributed towards his steady rise in politics and if he wants a tussle with me, I am much prepared.”
On cattle rustling in the troubled region, the Bomet Governor urged elders to use alternative dispute resolution methods as a way of embracing peaceful coexistence.
“I have come to this region several times and I am not impressed with what I am seeing. Let us embrace peaceful resolution methods rather than rising again one another,” he said.