Suba South Member of Parliament and the National Assembly Minority leader John Mbadi has torn into Deputy President Dr William Ruto over Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
Mbadi while speaking to a local daily over the weekend said that the second in command is overrating himself thinking that he is very important.
Mbadi who accused Ruto of being against the BBI noted that DP Ruto is leading no political party, citing that he is the deputy of a party leader just like ODM’s deputy party leaders Hassan Joho (Mombasa Governor) and Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega Governor).
According to Mbadi, Ruto should not expect to be invited where party leaders are consulting.
“He should prepare to be in meetings where we attend as officials of political parties, but meetings where the two leaders (Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga) are meeting or leaders of political parties are meeting, he has no mandate, to be present,” noted Mbadi.
The ODM party chairman also faulted the DP for dismissing BBI report even before it came out.
“When the content came out completely different from what he was saying, it becomes clear he was fighting the unknown,” he said.
He says Ruto’s weakness in politics is that he is always in fighting mode and which is not very good for someone who wants a position that Ruto wants.
“If you want to lead a country, you need to be sober, exercise caution, and speak only when you are sure,” Mbadi remarked.
