[Raila Odinga in a past event. He says Presidnet Uhuru Kenyatta is behind William Ruto’s political downfall. Photo/Nation]
ODM leader Raila Odinga believes the decision by Deputy President to dissolve URP party in favour of Jubilee party was the onset of his political downfall.
Keen to contest presidency in 2022, the DP agreed to fold up his party in support of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s second term in office.
But in Eldoret on Wednesday, Odinga accused Uhuru of ‘plotting’ Ruto’s downfall adding that Mt. Kenyatta community will not honour their pledge.
“Ruto is my political student and I have come with him all the way despite being in KANU at some point. He is a good student only that he is being misled.
“Uhuru cheated him to fold up URP for his own selfish gains. I do not see a scenario where they will support him in 2022 as they claim,” he added.
Ruto served as Agricultural Minister during Grand Coalition government after being appointed by Odinga.
However, the two had acrimonious fallout in 2011 with Ruto sacked as Minister of Higher Education after which he opted to cut political links with the veteran leader.