The Jubilee Party has accused President William Ruto of hypocrisy over his remarks at a church service in Taita Taveta, where he lectured other leaders on decorum. In a statement on Monday, Jubilee Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta criticized the President's use of a church service as a platform for political attacks and score-settling. Kenta described the Kenya Kwanza administration as "the lowest denominator of leadership," accusing it of being built on "unfulfilled commitments, institutional arrogance, and systemic failure."
According to Kenta, the President's remarks at the church service in Mwatate on Sunday were an example of hypocrisy. Ruto urged political leaders to conduct themselves responsibly and avoid making confusing or incoherent statements about the 2022 election. However, Kenta argued that the President had no moral authority to lecture others on accountability, dignity, and governance, given the economic hardship and punitive taxation faced by millions of Kenyans.
Kenta further accused the President of turning a Sunday sermon into a platform for political attacks. He described Ruto's comments as "petty political score settling and cheap moralizing," which exposed the "deep-seated hypocrisy at the core of this regime." The Jubilee Party's accusation follows Ruto's remarks at the church service, where he questioned why leaders were still discussing an election held four years ago.
The President's comments were seen as a response to recent statements made by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, who said he believed the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election. Ruto warned that remarks made while drunk could cause confusion and urged leaders to conduct themselves responsibly. However, Kenta argued that Kenyans would not be persuaded to forget the events surrounding the 2022 General Election.
Kenta said Kenyans were aware of what transpired during the last General Election and that no amount of state-sponsored propaganda, political theater, or pulpit politics would rewrite that history. He also accused the government of using spiritual and religious platforms to avoid scrutiny over its record. According to Kenta, the regime had "zero moral authority to lecture anyone on accountability, dignity, or governance."
The Jubilee Party's criticism of President Ruto comes at a time when the government is facing criticism over its handling of the economy and governance. The party has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of "institutional excess" and argued that it had subjected millions of Kenyans to crippling economic hardship, punitive taxation, and broken promises.
In a related development, President Ruto recently announced plans to issue 500,000 title deeds to Coast residents by December. The move is seen as an effort to address land ownership issues in the region. However, the Jubilee Party's criticism of the President's remarks at the church service is likely to further escalate tensions between the party and the government.
Key points
- The Jubilee Party has accused President Ruto of hypocrisy over his remarks at a church service in Taita Taveta.
- The party criticized the President's use of a church service as a platform for political attacks and score-settling.
- The accusation follows Ruto's remarks at the church service, where he lectured other leaders on decorum and urged them to conduct themselves responsibly.
