My tough talk against corruption is not threats - Ruto

By Peter Ochieng

President William Ruto maintains his resolve in the fight against corruption is unstoppable, adding that 'thieves must stop their acts.'

Speaking on Wednesday at the Kakamega State Lodge during a consultative meeting with Western Kenya leaders, led by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, the president said the corrupt must tore the line.

He insisted that they either change, go to jail or leave the country.

"We cannot continue to entertain this. We need a lasting break. All thieves must stop their acts. There is no place for such people. Change, leave Kenya or go to jail," Ruto said.

The Head of State said his tough talk against corruption must not be taken as a threat against anyone.

"The corrupt, the thieves, the people who steal the future of our children, they must leave Kenya or they will go to jail or they have the option of going to heaven.”

"And it is not a threat, it is the truth and it is an option and I am not threatening anybody. It is what we will do."

Ruto hit out at sections of legislatures aligned to the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya, for coming out in broad daylight to defend corruption suspects.

"We cannot afford to defend what has made Kenya to go backwards," he said, adding that the opposition has no business defending thieves.

Western region is a sugar growing zone, with Ruto assuring leaders present that his focus is to eliminate sugar cartels, in the coming months.

"We will sort out the entire sugar sector because we are spending a lot of money to import sugar," he affirmed.

The meeting was attended by among others, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who said they will work with leaders from all walks of life to change Kenyan's economic fortunes.

On his part, Mudavadi urged Western leaders to rally behind the Kenya Kwanza administration, stating that that is where their future lie.