President William Ruto has sensationally claimed that unnamed cartels in the agriculture sector are financing Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s activities.
Ruto claimed that the said cartels are behind the planned opposition public rally set for today at Kamukunji grounds
Odinga who is expected to jet back into the country from a week long tour of South Africa is set to hold a public rally at the Kamukunji Grounds.
During the Kamukunji rally, Odinga is expected to make a major announcement.
He will address his supporters on the recent report by a purported IEBC whistleblower claiming that Odinga won the August 9, 2022, General Election.
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Speaking when he attended an interdenominational church service at Kirinyaga Stadium, Kirinyaga County, on Sunday, Ruto accused cartels who he said are upset by his government of being the brainchild behind Raila’s kamukunji rally.
“We must ensure that farmers’ businesses are thriving because they are the surest solutions for our food security intervention.
“These cartels and corrupt people in the coffee, tea and milk industries are the ones financing the protests because of our plan to get rid of cartels,” said Ruto.
Ruto warned the cartels that their days are numbered.
“Let them protest however they want but they must leave farmers alone. They can finance whatever they want to finance but our farmers can never be the slaves of brokers and cartels who have taken hostage our market,” he said.
Odinga will land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Monday at 11 AM then head straight to the Kamukunji Grounds where he has urged his supporters to turn up in large numbers.