Francis Atwoli is on record telling the Deputy President, William Samoei Ruto to kneel before the former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga.
Atwoli advised this to Ruto so that he can be forgiven for all the mistakes he has done so far.
Currently, the President, Uhuru Kenyatta are at loggerheads with his deputy, Ruto and Atwoli iterated that Ruto’s last hope to be relevant in Kenyan politics and maybe, just maybe, he can be in good books with Uhuru Kenyatta again.
“First of all, the advisor who asked Ruto to be silent amid this conflict has advised him well. He needs such good and experienced advisers. If he can keep quiet, then he can strategize.”
“However, if I were him, I would be remorseful, and not confrontational.”
“He should humble himself and look out for Raila and have breakfast with him, and people like Interior CS Fred Matiang’i to mend fences. He should also sit down with those who he perceives are opposing him and start working a fresh,” Atwoli said.
The COTU chief, while reiterating that he did not have anything personal against Ruto, argued that the DP can make a good leader but Kenyans will regret electing him as he harbors hate, and had blatantly shown defiance to Kenyatta.
“There is no person who can persevere for a long time than Kenyatta, it took him long to persevere Ruto.”
“Ruto is a shrewd leader if he can compose himself, he still has an opportunity after 2022, not 2022.”
“There is nobody who has had sympathy votes in this country than Raila, so it is wrong saying Ruto will be elected by Kenyans on sympathy.”
“Things change. People can forget all about you in 2 mins.”
“If popularity was to make someone a President, then Martin Shikuku could have been one,” Atwoli stated.
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