Stop mock campaigns in my name, says RutoDeputy President William Ruto and Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o during 11th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) on 29th January 2019 at his Karen office. [PHOTO: REBECCA NDUKU/DPPS]Deputy President William Ruto has not approved any campaigns for his presidential bid.Dr Ruto said he was working to support President Uhuru Kenyatta to ensure that Jubilee’s transformational agenda, especially the Big Four, was realised. “The Deputy President, therefore asks those running noisy charades and mock-campaigns to use their energy more productively while those funding the same to find better use for their resources. The DP’s nationwide tours had also antagonised his rivals, who allege he had started premature campaigns to succeed the President. A number of lawmakers and governors have publicly declared their support for Ruto, often running into trouble with their respective party leadership.

Source: Standard Digital January 31, 2019 21:04 UTC