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What is William Ruto up to?

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Mr William Ruto is in a spot, with those who admire his courage and those who loathe his abrasiveness watching his every move. ...more

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1. On Wednesday November 26, 2008, 6:42 AM , Pkemoi Wero Yegon, Kenya wrote:
  When the Kalenjin supported Raila in 2007, they had their own issues which needed to be tackled. Raila has of course shown himself incapable of delivering. Ruto's outbursts recently are aimed to pass the message to him that their support is no longer guaranteed because he has failed. When you go for a raid it is a taboo to eat in the enemy's territory. Raila is doing that at the war front.

 
2. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 19:27 PM , ANTIPAH SUGUT, United States wrote:
  Ruto is the man to be watch come 2012, go ukweli wa mambo

 
3. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 18:56 PM , enter full names, Uganda wrote:
  What makes me wonder is how Nyanza mps respond to Ruto's sentiments, why are these guyz 4geting the caurage, strength and support of Ruto. The PM seems to be satisfied with what he is and he 4got who made him what he is today but not Ruto only is seeing what is happening.

 
4. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 18:47 PM , hassan, United Kingdom wrote:
  Kenyan leaders should think beyond their villages... To humble them up, it should be law that they live in their constituency and not in the metropolitan cities. Let them face the people who elected them everyday. Let them face the effect of their campaigns on daily basis.

 
5. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 18:39 PM , Makori Wamakori, United States wrote:
  Ruto as one of the Rift Valley leaders represents the fears and hopes of the Kalenjin community. When he spits fire, he lets those who underestimate the Kalenjins know that the community is not yet done despite the 24 year misrule of Moi era. When he speaks of cooperation, he spells the future that Kenya hopes to have a united Kenya where all its citizens are treated equally despite their tribe.

 
6. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 18:16 PM , Emmanuel Omondi, United States wrote:
  Ruto thinks he can hold Raila at ransom because he controls Rift Valley voting block. Well, Moi also thought so, but what good did that do him? Raila is astute at thinking outside the box. Who, for example, said the community doesn't have a leader who can step into Ruto's shoes? I won't be surprised if Raila mends fences with the Mois again; there are several sons to choose from outside the box!

 
7. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 16:48 PM , Maurice M Mayi, Kenya wrote:
  Raila should realise that Mr Ruto is playing hard ball and digging in. He probably needs to re-read 'The Art of War,' where he will find out that one of the core principles of successful rulership is not to be outshone by your junior, which is what Ruto risks handing him. He needs to finish Ruto (and Uhuru Kenyatta) politically before 2012 because if he doesn't these two will be his Waterloo.

 
8. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 16:23 PM , Abdul, Kenya wrote:
  The story crafted to say Ruto was behind post-electon chaos has no substance. If there were any suspects, its Kibaki and Raila who are the beneficiries of the loot. Truth be told.

 
9. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 9:03 AM , JOHN KICHER, Kenya wrote:
  Ruto at least is starting to appreciate what other earlier politicians said had experienced with Odinga. Moi advised that one needs to be careful in dealing with Odinga because he is unpredictable, and can change leaving one in a very awkward situation. He had a personal experience with both Odinga senior and Raila, and came to the same conclusion. The ODM marriage will not last to 2012.

 
10. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 8:00 AM , kinyanjui josiah, Kenya wrote:
  Well, we do appreciate Ruto's bravesness and determination. Nobody is tying a rope on his neck. The question which should be adressed by both the PNU and ODM is that which is the way out. Our pain is who killed who and should we watch lifes and property go underground. The field is open,push kenyans right and left but the end will justify the begining.

 
11. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 2:36 AM , Paneta Tadeo, Canada wrote:
  Oh poor guy! This fellow had ample opportunity to endear himself to the nation and world at large but greed and arrogance blinked his eyes. When calamity of untold proportions befell his constituency and the entire region where he commands popularity, it was time for the fellow to show some level of statesmanship. He failed flatly. Displacement and destruction of property, it was time the guy tactfully moved fast to summon all the relevant community leaders and demand that all the displaced be expeditiously returned to their homes. This was obviously going to be a regional unpopular call but unpopular decisions for the sake of a big picture are the hallmarks of successful leaders and statesmen. Instead, this fellow continued and continues to show extremely poor judgment by encouraging holding the IDP as bargaining chips for political leverage. After power sharing negotiations, astute politician under his circumstances would postpone taking a ministerial post with excuse that he wanted to be busy resettling the IDP, reconciliation.

 
12. On Sunday November 23, 2008, 1:20 AM , F. Xavier Walhi, United States wrote:
  Ruto as a politician has more to lose than Raila, if he decides to leave ODM over the Waki report. The Kalenjin as a community has come of age and would not blindly follow Ruto over this report. doing so will alienate them and isolate them from the rest of Kenya and risks to be regarded as insensitive people who arbores violence, hatred and impunity.

 
13. On Saturday November 22, 2008, 23:12 PM , john m ricky, Slovakia wrote:
  Ruto seems to have an agenda when he refused to honour the Waki report, that he was the first person to criticise it leaves a lot to be desired. Prime Minister Raila Odinga has a hard job of balancing up his Job as PM and that of keeping ODM together. He resently proposed a full implementation of the report and that is all that Kenyans want. Ruto should not try to breach justice.

 
14. On Saturday November 22, 2008, 22:08 PM , F Dar, United Kingdom wrote:
  Ruto represents the frustration and anger of the Kalenjin whose land space has been encroached upon by the 'White' Settlers (see the large White-owned ranches in Elementeita & Laikipia?), then by the over-spill population of Gikuyu (Kenyatta in the Rongai Valley & Koinange in Mau Narok & Njenga Karume in Molo etc), and now after dodgy 'elections' the Kalenjin portrayed as villains! Is Coast the next region to erupts in chaos?

 
15. On Saturday November 22, 2008, 22:05 PM , wanmt, United States wrote:
  Ruto's charisma is enviable to many and he can achieve a lot if he uses this quality for the national good as opposed to the tribal(read 'Kalenjin') good per se. He is a motivation to many of us whose vision, hopes and aspirations Moi agents either estroyed or derailed. If he reorientates his priorities, the sky is the limit for this bright young man.

 
16. On Saturday November 22, 2008, 19:13 PM , Edward Limo, Kenya wrote:
  Rutto should not be cowed down. He says straight and truth. Now to just give Mr Raila some options to hold the Kalenjins with him, he must remember he promised Kenyans a new constitution and it seems power has made him to forget this promise. To save his face, I wish to give him two options: Give us a new constitution or quite the coalition immedetly.

 
17. On Saturday November 22, 2008, 18:55 PM , mwangipeterpolo@yahoo.co.uk, United Kingdom wrote:
  To many, Ruto is not only seen as a traitor but a mastermind behind Rift valley's chaos. Ruto must start studying world map towards the HAGUE.

 

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