President William Ruto on Sunday addressed a recent newspaper headline that labeled him a cunning leader.
Speaking during a church service at Jesus Winner Ministry in Roysambu, Nairobi, Ruto argued that the Standard Newspaper headline ‘Cunning Ruto’ was inspired by recent political developments where his opponents had attempted to orchestrate his failure yet he managed to navigate through the challenges successfully.
”If you read today’s newspaper (the Standard), the headline states that Ruto is very cunning. I want to tell them that am not as cunning as they think. This is the grace of God that is leading me. We believe in God,” Ruto stated.
“Because I escaped the traps that they set, they say that am cunning. That is not the case, I am just doing what Abraham did in the bible. He trusted in God even when things were tough. It is not what you are saying, it is God’s favour.”
According to Ruto, certain people—whom he did not name—had hoped to see him fail but he managed to overcome their efforts and emerge victorious.
He added, “They set up various political traps for us, targeting us with the hope that if we didn’t stumble here, we would fall elsewhere. But we managed to escape all of it.”
The Standard‘s Sunday edition ran a headline reading “Cunning Ruto,” describing his current political maneuvering, including early campaigning, as the country heads toward the 2027 general elections.
The subheadline further stated, “That the country is in a quandary is obvious. However, the President has become an expert at using a smoke screen, hoping the problems will fade away. He has tried to explain himself and engage in early campaigns to divert attention, but the issues continue to pile up.”
In the story run by the Standard, the publication stated that for two years Ruto has been in office, he has mastered the art of using distractions to divert Kenyans’ attention away from the numerous scandals and crises that have plagued his administration.
Additionally, it suggested that crises have hit several sectors, including health, education, security, energy, transportation, and diplomacy, with some being significant enough to potentially destabilise the government.
”The head of state has perfected the art of generating “bombshells” that capture public attention, even as significant events unfold unnoticed around them,” it added.
Meanwhile, Ruto donated Ksh20 million to the church while rubbishing his critics who have been faulting him for his donations to the church.
Furthermore, the President revisited an incident where the Catholic church leadership in Nairobi led by Philip Anyolo returned the money that he had donated to one of their parishes.
He stated that he had read the Bible and could not find anywhere where the Holy Book had suggested that money offered to God should be returned by bishops.
”I am an ardent reader of the Bible, I have tried looking for where the Holy book says that when you give to God, it is returned to you by the Bishop. Is there a place like that? Have you come across it?” he questioned.
