DP Ruto drops diplomacy as going gets tough
Deputy President William Ruto appeared to have dropped civility and diplomacy on his social media, where he has of late been posting what previously was a preserve of the so called 36 bloggers.
In the last month or so, Mr Ruto has taken on Judiciary, Chief Justice David Maraga and Nasa flag bearer Raila Odinga in the no-hold-barred tweets.
Previously, the DP’s posts were more reserved, only preferring to stick to the script.
He would post pictures of events he attended and the scripted message he or president Uhuru Kenyatta delivered.
During Sunday service at the Africa Inland Church (AIC), Kiborokwa, Uasin Gishu County. pic.twitter.com/jDipd64OHD
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD. (@WilliamsRuto) August 27, 2017
The bare-knuckled attacks were left to faceless social media users. But not anymore.
Since the Supreme Court majority nullified President Kenyatta victory, Mr Ruto has taken it upon himself to dish out the attacks.
Here are a few:
Here he took on Mr Odinga
For how long will one man, unable to win elections, continue to blackmail 45m Kenyans using threats of violence, chaos, bloodshed & anarchy.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD. (@WilliamsRuto) September 17, 2017
Every kenyan,those at IEBC included have the protection of the Constitution. Nobody,however mighty ,should threaten them in any way or form.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD. (@WilliamsRuto) September 17, 2017
With a past of coups, violence & bloodshed no politician should unconstitutionally deny other kenyans their Constitutional right to vote.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD. (@WilliamsRuto) September 17, 2017
Here he linked the CJ to Nasa
So has CJ taken sides? Listening to the tone, language & drift of Maraga's lecture the only phrase missing is NASA HAO! TIBIN! & TIALALA!
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD. (@WilliamsRuto) September 19, 2017
Then called the majority Supreme Court decision a coup
Evidently a supreme coup on sovereign Will of the people was executed on basis of technicalities against their verdict captured in ballots.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD. (@WilliamsRuto) September 20, 2017