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Uhuru Kenyatta says William Ruto insincere about the port, defends Naivasha depot

President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre) during the official opening of The Naivasha Inland Container Depot (NICD). [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has faulted his deputy William Ruto for promising to return port operations to Mombasa.

Speaking during the groundbreaking of a Sh90 billion Turkish Special Economic Zone (SEZ) next to the Naivasha Inland Container Depot (NICD), yesterday, the president termed Ruto's promise populist and deceitful.

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