The dreams of Deputy President William to become the 5th Head of State were dealt a big blow on Tuesday after the Kikuyu council of elders led by their national secretary general Mr Peter Munga said the son of Sugoi should retire with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
According to the elders, Ruto should be satisfied with the 10 years he served with President Uhuru Kenyatta since there is nothing new he will be bringing on the table.
"As a Council, we are very serious that he [Ruto] has to pack with Uhuru. If Uhuru has to leave in 2022, the deputy should follow suit.”
However, the suggestion of the elders has been received with mixed reactions from Kenyans who took to social media to voice their opinions regarding the controversial political development.
A few weeks ago, kalenjin MPs challenged the president to categorically state whether he will support the DP Ruto in 2022&today in the star newspaper, kikuyu Council of elders have the answer. My advice to DP Ruto : Resign as DP President& go full throttle campaigning for 2022.— Patrick P Wamalwa (@PatrickWamalw11) June 27, 2018.
A donkey always says thank you with a kick. Politics is a dirty game! https://t.co/F9oTyJgP7F via @TheStarKenya @OliverMathenge— Machuka Wyclife (@Machukah) June 27, 2018.
So Kikuyu Council of Elders (Not really influential at all) has asked Ruto to retire with Uhuru and with that igniting a storm in JP.— Daniel Nyutu (@Dnyutu) June 27, 2018.
Same Kikuyu elders who promised to back Gov. Kidero. Obsolete mules!!!— That Guy (@IAmWangai) June 27, 2018.
Kikuyu Elders playing with flint on an oily surface— Ki'Den Raimundo (@lilwoke254) June 27, 2018.
You'll acting like Ruto has not been asked to retire from active politics by KIKUYU COUNCIL OF ELDERS. Have you seen how the words are screaming? These people are more powerful than anyone else because they speak for Mama Ngina. pic.twitter.com/Wrj2f3bO0Q— Duncan Makori 🇰🇪 (@EngnrDan) June 26, 2018.
Kikuyu Council of Elders thro' their SG Peter Munga has asked deputy president William Ruto to retire with president Uhuru Kenyatta.He adds that he should be satisfied with 10yrs as DP 👉Via @TheStarKenya#WembeNiUleUle Another MoU dishonoured#AMLiveNTV#Gidinaghostasubuhi— Murunga Lilechi🇰🇪🇮🇸 (@lilechikenya) June 27, 2018.
#JamboKenya kikuyu council of elders have told Ruto to retire with Uhuru in politics,they said that Ruto shared goverment positions with his partner and he took half of it to his community while Uhuru shared his with all kenyans..... I love the tell tales wapi popcorns— Domnicneto🇰🇪 (@NetoDomnic) June 27, 2018.
On this I agree with Kikuyu elders. Ruto is part of Uhuru’s Presidency. Ruto should retire come 2022. Period. pic.twitter.com/kfj0BqwY7n— Fahat gamadid (@FGamadid) June 27, 2018.
Who are these Selfish ‘Elders’ seeking relevance by purporting to speak for our community? Negotiate what? What is this madness? #2022 is #WSR Our word is our bond! 2013 we had a covenant and it will come to pass. U can take that to the bank. 80% of the Kikuyu’s will vote #WSR https://t.co/uFBwgLffNG— Sen. Susan Kihika (@susankihika) June 26, 2018.