President Uhuru Kenyatta has turned the heat on Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto over attempts to block the construction of a university in Bomet Town.
The President said it was selfish of the governor to blocking the development of the Bomet University Campus on land donated by the National Government.
President Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto said there is no way they will allow the Governor to have his wish to dump waste on the land.
President Kenyatta also described Governor Ruto as an ungrateful person who has turned against his party and is also standing against the interest of the people.
“You are doing something that is harmful to the children of Bomet and all the children of Kenya who will benefit from this university,” said the President when he addressed residents at the university land on Saturday.
The President, who laid the foundation stone for the university, asked the residents whether they agreed with the attempts to turn the land into a dump site and they responded with an emphatic no.
“The people of Bomet are in agreement with us. You (Isaac Ruto) should go back to the courts and remove the case you filed to block the university,” said the President.
The President said in the next few days, the Attorney General will join the case to defend the interest of the people of Bomet.
“The AG will be enjoined and this case will be between the Government of Kenya and Isaac Ruto,” said the President amid cheers from the people.
The President said it was unfortunate that the Bomet Governor had turned against his team mates immediately after Jubilee Governors voted for him to become the chairman of the Council of Governor.
“You gave us the mandate not to fight but to deliver development like this university and the road we are launching today,” said the President.
By PSCU.