[Bomet governor Isaac Rutto. He has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto of failing to deliver on their pledges to Kenyans in the run up to the 2013 polls. Courtesy: The Star]
Bomet governor Isaac Rutto has defended his move to back Opposition alliance NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga during the forthcoming general elections.
Speaking on Wednesday in Narok, the outspoken governor noted that unfulfilled pledges by Jubilee in the run up to the 2013 general elections informed his decision to back the opposition.
"We have shifted base to Raila Odinga's camp because of unfulfilled promises and high-handedness of the ruling elite," he said.
"They have only resurfaced now because they want to be re-elected. They are in a panic mode due to the mass exodus of voters," he added.
He further apologised for spearheading President Uhuru Kenyatta's campaigns in the South Rift region during the 2013 polls.
Governor Rutto, a former ally of Deputy President William Ruto made a surprise move to the opposition last month, where he was unveiled as the outfit's fifth principal.