Step Aside If You're Afraid of Ruto - Eugene Wamalwa Tells Mudavadi

The DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa took on Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi over the latter's remarks that President William Ruto cannot be challenged in the 2027 elections. 

Mudavadi is on record taking pride in Ruto's ability to retain power in the oncoming vote stating that no one would challenge him.

However, during a funeral in Busia where they were both in attendance, Eugene blasted the former ANC leader for opting to play second fiddle to the president, yet he also got the capacity to challenge him in the same seat.

"I want to differ with Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang'ula. They say that President Ruto is a political giant and is unbeatable, so we should not challenge him. We are not ready to wait until Ruto is done. If they fear the so-called giant, they should get out of the way. 

"They should leave to us Ruto and get out of the way. We will face off with him in 2027. Western Kenya is also capable of producing a leader," he said.

Mudavadi has always urged the Western Kenya region to be decisive and firm in their decision to support Ruto and his agenda for the nation.

In any public forum he is in, the Prime CS has always noted that Western stands a better chance to benefit from Ruto’s administration as compared to the previous regimes which he says did not prioritize the needs of the people of Western Kenya.

“Let us not blow hot and cold at the same time. We need to assure the President and his government that we are fully behind him and we will support the transformation agenda he has envisaged for this country.

“We should be aware that President Ruto means well for our region and that is the reason why he has created time, and out of his tight schedule, come to listen to us, reason with us and talk to us about how we should move along together on matters development," he said recently while accompany Ruto to the region.