President William Ruto has trivialized the viral “Ruto Must Go” chants, describing them as a recurring part of Kenya’s political history that does not faze him.
Speaking during a church service in Lugari, Kakamega County on Sunday, June 15, Ruto dismissed the "Ruto must go" slogan popular among opposition circles as an empty rhetoric that offers no solutions to the country's pressing issues.
The President, accused the opposition leaders of lacking a clear development agenda, with their only focus being his ouster from office.
Ruto stated, “Hawa watu wengine hawana mpango. We cannot hand over to people hawana mpango. Ati mpango yao ni Ruto must go, must go itakusaidia na nini?”
Simply translates to, "These other people have no plan. We cannot hand over leadership to people who have no plan. Their so-called plan is just 'Ruto must go', how will that help you (Kenyans) ?"
“Hujui vile vijana wetu watapata kazi, hujui vile kilimo itaendelea, hujui vile watoto watasoma... You have no plan to do anything.”
" You don’t know how our youth will get jobs, you don’t know how agriculture will progress, you don’t know how children will go to school...You have no plan to do anything."
“Ata mkiona wakiongea wako na kisirani mingi sana, sijui ni kama nani aliwakosea. Na kama wako na kisirani na mimi, wawachane na Wakenya, wakuje tukutane huko kando. Nitawamalizia pale kando,” Ruto added in a stern warning.
He stressed that his administration remains focused on key priorities such as youth employment, agricultural productivity, affordable education, and access to healthcare.
“Ya muhimu ni vile vijana watapata kazi, vile kilimo itatupatia kazi, vile watoto wetu watasoma, vile matibabu itapatikana. That is what is important to us as a country,” he said.
Ruto made it clear that he does not lose sleep over political chants or trending songs on social media. Instead, he called on Kenyans to shift their attention from political sideshows and focus on building the nation.
Brushing off personal criticism, the president said he remains unmoved by the nicknames critics often hurl at him.
He emphasised that his mission is to fix critical sectors in Kenya, including education, infrastructure, electrification, and devolution. Ruto also welcomed contributions from all leaders, regardless of political affiliation, saying his goal is to unite the country and drive it toward prosperity.
He urged both leaders and citizens to remain focused on what truly matters — transforming lives and building a stronger Kenya.
