Deputy President William Ruto made a disguised attack on Raila Odinga as the differences over the push for Constitutional change intensified on Tuesday.
In reference to the ODM boss who has proposed changes in government structure, the DPP said Kenyans must be wary of "politicians who use the Constitution as a bogeyman".
"Lazy and incompetent people do not want to work hard. Such people lose an election and try to blame it on the Constitution," he said at the third annual Legislative Summit held in Mombasa county.
The DP and his and his compadres have strongly opposed calls for changing the supreme law to bring about a three-tier system of government saying the move is only 'Raila's plan to remain relevant after the 2017 poll loss.
Ruto said politicians must know that Kenya belongs to all the 47million citizens "who must be heard before the issue of the Constitution can be brought up"."...it must be about them it must not be about us. We have to be honest and sincere. This country does not belong any of us the politicians but the 47 million Kenyans," he said.
On Monday, Raila’s compadres launched a disguised attack on Ruto, branding him Kenya’s enemy number one in an intensified escalation of hostilities since the famous March 9 handshake.
They claimed the DP’s grudge-bearing and vindictive character, bad record in office and his tolerance to graft were the biggest impediments to his State House ambitions.More on this: 'Handshake' at risk as Raila, Ruto clashRuto had fired the first salvo, referring to Raila as a 'loser' who is plotting a referendum to create top executive political positions for his selfish interests.'
The DP said the problem with Kenya is not the law, but “ambitious politicians with dictatorial tendencies who participate in elections but cannot accept the results”.