Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto was on the receiving end Saturday, with his boss President Uhuru Kenyatta saying he has moral authority to lecture the government on perceived failures.
President Kenyatta said instead of persistent attacks, Ruto should explain to Kenyans why he did not delivery on the promises he is now giving Kenyans as contained in his manifesto.
"And that is I am always surprised when I see others, kila siku ng'we ng'we ng'we," Kenyatta said in an apparent reference to his Deputy Ruto who is among four presidential candidates seeking to succeed him after the August 9 elections.
"Someone who has been given a task to serve the country, instead of performing his role, he is just busy making noise here and there," he said.
He said the DP has been criticising the government and giving Kenyans empty promises on what he intends to do if he wins the August election to succeed his boss who is preparing to exit after serving for the second and final term.
Speaking Saturday when he presided over this year's International Co-operative Day christened "Ushirika Day" in Kenya at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, President Kenyatta expressed regret over the remarks by his Deputy saying he failed to perform his duties while working for the government.
"I am really saddened when I see some people ever complaining about the failures of the government.
DP Ruto has been critical of the performance of the Jubilee administration of which he has been part of after parting ways with President Kenyatta.
"All we are hearing is we will do this and that, why didn't you do it while you were in a similar position," Uhuru said in refer ence to Ruto's manifesto.
The Head of State defended Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya over his transformation of the agricultural sector saying Ruto failed to perform while he served in the same docket.
President Kenyatta said that no one should blame him for the failures of the government urging Kenyans to "think very hard" before electing leaders as the country heads to the polls.
Ruto is among four presidential candidates cleared by the electoral commission for the August 9 election.
His main competitor is Raila Odinga who is vying on an Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance.
