Francis Atwoli, the secretary general of the COTU has asserted that William Ruto, the president-elect, had the political savvy and abilities necessary to win the general election on August 9.
The trade unionist claimed on Friday, September 9, at a gathering in Western Kenya that the departing Deputy President had outwitted the Azimio coalition party.
According to Atwoli, the Azimio team believed it had won the presidential election, but God had other ideas.
“Mungu mnapanda yenu na yeye anapanda yake. Sisi tulienda kulala tukijua tumeshinda. Kumbe sisi tunafanya siasa ambayo haina ujuzi. Na William Ruto alikuwa na political skills and political smartness. He outsmarted Azimio,” Atwoli stated.
President-elect William Ruto has political skills and he has outsmarted us in Azimio. We must accept his victory as we move the country forward peacefully – Francis Atwoli – COTU S.G. #KenyasChoice2022 pic.twitter.com/c1suO339ze
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) September 9, 2022
The fervent Raila Odinga fan went on to say that they had to accept the new President as the country’s leader because he was now in that position.
“Sasa sisi baba yetu ni William Ruto. Amechukua mama na baba na ni lazima tumkubali ndio nchi ya Kenya iendelee,” Atwoli said.
He further maintained that Ruto walked with the Luhya community in his path to power and it was the will of God that he ascended to power.
“Ruto pia alitembea na waluhya. Yuko na Musalia Mudavadi, Moses Wetangula na Ababu Namwamba. Kwa hivyo sisi tutakubali kwa ajili hiyo ilikuwa matakwa ya Mungu,” Atwoli.
