Deputy President William Ruto now faces a serious rebellion in Kalenjinland after embattled Bomet Governor, Isaac Ruto,told Kalenjins to ignore him.Speaking at Emorijoi Africa Gospel Church in Narok County, the Bomet Governor told Kalenjins residing in Mau Forest not to leave as ordered by the Deputy President, until he apologizes to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga for demonizing him during the Grand Coalition Government when he tried to evict Mau settlers to save the water tower. Isaac said Ruto is playing double standards by demanding for the eviction of Kalenjins from Mau when he vehemently opposed it at the time when Raila Odinga was doing it. He urged the settlers to stay put telling them not to allow the Deputy President intimidate them. “Ruto is the biggest hypocrite I have ever met, when Raila Odinga tried to evict people from Mau, he opposed and now that he is in Government, he wants to do exact same thing; this cannot be allowed and I want to urge you not to vacate the forest until he comes clean about it,” said the Bomet Governor. “We will not allow some few individuals to use Mau as a political tool and that’s why I will stand firm and ensure President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy, William Ruto, do not harass families residing in Mau,” he added. Ruto parted ways with Raila Odinga when the former PM tried to evict people from Mau to save Kenya’s largest water tower, a decision that Ruto never agreed with.
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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