I Know How to Get to Bondo, I Don't Need You to Take Me - Raila to Ruto

Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga has responded to President William Ruto over his repeated tirades on him (Raila).

The president in every opportunity he got has been chiding the opposition leader, saying he would take him to Bondo.

To dismiss any chances of a power-sharing arrangement with Raila, the president has also been taking pride in how he has made things tough for the opposition leaders.

"Hawa nimewakalia ngumu. Walisumbua Rais Moi, wakamsumbua Kibaki na nusu-mkate, wakamchanganya Uhuru wetu na handshake. Mimi hawaniwezi," Ruto said in his rallies in Mt Kenya last week.

Ruto would also restate that he would not accommodate Raila in his government, saying that his remaining task is to take the former prime minister to Bondo.

Responding to Ruto's remarks, Raila said they don't befit a person purporting to be the leader of a country.

"When he is talking in another part of the country he spews propaganda. "Ety hawa ni nitawakalia ngumu, hawajaniona, nitawakanyaga,".. because you have killed innocent people then gone to shout and then purporting to be a leader.

And then you're obsessed with saying your next responsibility is to take Raila to Bondo. Raila knows how to get to Bondo. I don't need Ruto to take me to Bondo," he said.

The ODM leader was speaking in Nyando, Kisumu County, on Saturday, August 12, when he presided over the official opening of the Othoo SDA church.

Raila maintained that the state law enforcement agents are to blame over the deaths and injuries recorded from the recent anti-government protests.

He accused the president of siding with the police even after unleashing brute force on peaceful demonstrators.