Don't sacrifice Kalenjins because of Ruto-Jubilee MP's from Elgeyo Marakwet tell Uhuru

Marakwet East MP Kangogo Bowen (c) with Speaker Phillemon Sabulei and Marakwet West MP William Kisang speaking in Eldoret on March 9th
Marakwet East MP Kangogo Bowen (c) with Speaker Phillemon Sabulei and Marakwet West MP William Kisang speaking in Eldoret on March 9th
Five Jubilee MPs from Elgeyo Marakwet County have accused President Uhuru of sacrificing the Kalenjin community in a bid to stop DP William Ruto from succeeding him in 2022.

The MPs along with more than 30 MCAs accused Uhuru of targeting the Kalenjin community in the ongoing war on graft just because he does not want to back Ruto in 2022.

"This is politics and we won't entertain tricks. If Uhuru does not want Ruto let him not sacrifice Kalenjins. Let him engage Ruto on their own", said Marakwet East MP Kangogo Bowen.

Bowen said the ongoing investigations into the Arror and Kimwarer dam scandals was purely political and aimed at 2022 politics.

He said Finance CS Henry Rotich was being targeted for sacking because of the dams saga just because he was a Kalenjin from Ruto's community.

The MPs questioned why Rotich had been grilled and embarrassed by the DCI for four days about the Arror and Kimwarer projects yet he had signed more than 22 dams projects in the country on behalf of the government.

Other MPs present included Daniel Tomorrow of Keiyo South, Marakwet East MP William Kisang, Woman Rep Jane Chebaibai and Speaker of the county assembly Philemon Sabulei.

Kisang said Uhuru was sacrificing the Kalenjin nation and projects in the region just because he had changed his mind on Ruto.

"Let him back Raila in 2022 or anyone else but he should know that the people of Kenya will decide," said Kisang.

He said former President Moi had endorsed Uhuru in 2002 but he did not make it and that it won't be automatic for the President's choice to win in 2022.

The MPs said they are not opposed to investigations into graft cases but the same should not be driven by interests in 2022 politics.

Kisang said the so-called handshake between Uhuru and ODM leader Raila Odinga was being used to marginalize the Kalenjins.

"They are talking of building bridges for peace and unity while at the same time demolishing bridges to stop some people in 2022", said Kisang.

He accused Odinga of crossing the bridge into Jubilee and then turning back to brand other leaders as corrupt.

He said they will not allow the president to sacrifice Kalenjins in government by sacking them in the name of corruption. Bowen said the two dams must be completed despite the ongoing investigations.

Chebaibai said the dams were to be used to help end the problem of insecurity in Kerio Valley.

Sabulei said the same Investigations should be extended to other projects including dams in the President's backyard of the central region because the same were approved and funded in the same way.

Mathews Ndanyi