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\nFormer President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Courtesy]
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The Jubilee Party has hit back at President William Ruto over his renewed criticism of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta<\/a>, accusing the Kenya Kwanza administration of using the former Head of State as a political scapegoat instead of accounting for its record in government.
\n<\/p>\n Jubilee Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta said the President should stop making Kenyatta the centre of his political attacks and focus on issues affecting Kenyans, including the cost of living, taxation, employment and delivery of government services.
\n<\/p>\n \u201cLet it be said plainly: a government that has been in power for a full term cannot keep campaigning against a man who left office in 2022,\u201d Ole Kenta said.<\/p>\n The statement came after Ruto renewed his attacks on Kenyatta during a political engagement in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, where he accused the retired President of sponsoring Opposition activities.
\n<\/p>\n Ruto also questioned Kenyatta\u2019s record on some of the programmes his administration pursued<\/a>, including affordable housing, universal healthcare and education.<\/p>\n \u201cMkipima wale watu, ule sponsor wao, alishindwa na maneno ya Affordable Housing? Alishindwa na mambo ya Universal Health Coverage? Alishindwa na maneno ya kusomesha watoto wetu?\u201d Ruto said.\n <\/p>\n The remarks have reignited a political debate over Kenyatta\u2019s role in Kenya\u2019s emerging Opposition politics ahead of the 2027 General Election.
\n<\/p>\n Kenyatta served as President from 2013 to 2022 before Ruto, then his deputy, succeeded him after the 2022 presidential election. Relations between the two leaders deteriorated during Kenyatta\u2019s second term, particularly after the former President began supporting Opposition leader Raila Odinga\u2019s political bid.<\/p>\n Following the 2022 election, Kenyatta retired from the presidency but remained involved in political and regional activities. His continued public engagements have since attracted criticism from Kenya Kwanza leaders, who have accused him of supporting efforts to mobilise opposition against the Ruto administration.
\n<\/p>\n Jubilee rejected those accusations, saying Kenyatta remained entitled to\u00a0 express his political views <\/a>as a Kenyan citizen.<\/p>\n Ole Kenta argued that the current administration had been in office long enough to establish its own record and should therefore be judged on its performance rather than its criticism of its predecessor.
\n<\/p>\n \u201cFour years. Four years in office, and still the loudest export of this administration is not roads, not jobs, not the cost of living relief promised at every rally, it is the name Uhuru Kenyatta,\u201d he said.
\n<\/p>\n He accused the government of repeatedly invoking Kenyatta whenever it faced criticism over its policies and performance.<\/p>\n