On 1st of July 2019, Deputy President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga came face to face with each other after hurl insults to one another during the previous weekend at separate events in the country.
The two had been called upon by President Uhuru Kenyatta who was hosting South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit
Before they met, NASA leader Raila Odinga had asked the source of money DP Ruto donates at church events as well as reviving the Arror and Kimwarer dam scandal.
“There are those who are everywhere every Sunday. You can’t just carry money every Sunday to donate to churches. You must start by confessing and telling the church the truth about the source of money,” said the opposition chief.
DP Ruto challenged him by accusing him of jostling down government projects
You were against the Eurobond, because you said it is corrupt; you were against the Northern Collector Tunnel, because you said it is corrupt; you were against us building the railway, because you said it is corrupt; you were against us raising money in churches, because you said it is corrupt, raising money in any harambee even for women, because you say it is corrupt,” said DP Ruto.
The angered DP Ruto would brand him ‘Lord of Poverty’
“It is because you are the lord of poverty and you want poverty in our country. You are opposed to any development in this country because you want people to be poor so they continue to support you and I’m telling you we will work night and day to eliminate poverty in this country so that your kingdom has no place in Kenya and the lord of poverty will have no space in this nation, ” the DP added.
