Musalia Mudavadi Rubbishes Claims William Ruto Is Setting Country In Campaign Mood: "Anawahemesha"

• Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has defended President William Ruto's endless tours across the country barely a year after being elected
• Mudavadi said the president was on development trips and challenged naysayers to join him instead of complaining
• Ruto is on a five-day tour of the Western region and will be launching projects and interacting with local leaders and residents

Bungoma - Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has refuted claims that President William Ruto has set the country in a campaign mood.

Mudavadi said those claiming the president was on a campaign mission were scared of his workaholic traits and his passion for the country's development and economic growth.

Speaking in Bungoma on Sunday, August 27, the prime CS said Ruto's critics struggled to catch up with his pace and have resorted to peddling lies and propaganda ostensibly to mislead the public about what the president is doing.

"People saying you have placed the country in an election mood are shocked because they thought you would be careless. They are running and can't believe the pace you have set. It is a different pace, but we must move together," Mudavadi said.

Development projects or campaigns?

He lauded the president for touring different parts of the country to launch projects and interact with Kenyans.

"You are our leader. You have toured the region and are continuing to visit others," he said.

The former vice president urged opposition leaders to shun their hardline political stance and work with the government to benefit all Kenyans.

Rigathi Gachagua: Focus on development

Mudavadi's sentiments were echoed by Deputy President Rigahi Gachagua, who urged the head of state to carry on with the development and meet-the-people trips.

Gachagua asked those pissed off by Ruto's countrywide forays to brace for more, adding that the president's team had just started.

"They are crying because they know when we are in office they have an opportunity to use the media to mislead the public. But you know the president is a hands-on leader, he was just settling down. Now to ensure they don't mislead the public, we must come out and meet the people. And they have seen nothing, we have just started. This is just a warm-up. We will be everywhere," said Gachagua.