{"id":3077,"date":"2022-11-01T14:43:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T14:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/?p=3077"},"modified":"2022-11-01T14:43:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T14:43:29","slug":"prof-makau-mutuas-claim-that-william-ruto-did-not-address-corruption-in-his-manifesto-when-he-was-a-presidential-candidate-is-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=3077","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Makau Mutua\u2019s claim that William Ruto did not address corruption in his manifesto when he was a presidential candidate is false"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Seliphar Musungu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KAKAMEGA <\/strong><br> <br> Ahead of Kenya\u2019s August 2022 general election Deputy President William Ruto launched <a href=\"https:\/\/uda.ke\/downloads\/manifesto.pdf\">his manifesto<\/a> on behalf of the Kenya Kwanza coalition led by his party the <a href=\"https:\/\/uda.ke\/site\/\">United Democratic Alliance<\/a>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/makaumutua\/status\/1542787812176678917\">claim<\/a> soon emerged that he had failed to include corruption in his manifesto and to indicate what he will do to eradicate it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_20220902_170440-1-1-691x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_20220902_170440-1-1-691x1024.png 691w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_20220902_170440-1-1-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_20220902_170440-1-1-696x1031.png 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_20220902_170440-1-1.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.buffalo.edu\/faculty\/facultyDirectory\/MutuaMakau.html\">Prof. Makau Mutua<\/a>, who is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.digital\/news\/prof-makau-mutua-n293583\">spokesperson of Raila\nOdinga\u2019s<\/a> presidential campaign\nsecretariat, criticized the Deputy President\u2019s manifesto saying that Ruto had\nfailed to mention corruption in his manifesto and that he had avoided the\nsubject \u201clike the plague\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ruto was the main challenger to Odinga, the flag-bearer of Azimio\nla Umoja, One Kenya coalition, in the just concluded election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor Mutua posted the claim on his Twitter account and also\nshared it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/themerutimes\/photos\/a.106867291370574\/412847310772569\/\">Facebook<\/a> saying that \u201cMr. Ruto\u2019s complete failure to mention corruption at\nmanifesto launch is enough reason for Kenyans to reject him\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/themerutimes\/photos\/a.106867291370574\/412847310772569\/\">This is the link<\/a> to his post on Facebook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A fact check of the Kenya Kwanza manifesto shows the claim to be\nfalse. The manifesto does talk about corruption and also elaborates on how\nRuto&#8217;s government will eradicate corruption in Kenya.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Page 59 of the manifesto itemizes one of the goals of Kenya Kwanza\nast \u201cEnding the weaponization and politicization\nof the anti-corruption efforts by allowing the relevant institutions to freely\nexercise the independence given to them by the constitution.\u201d It goes on to\nexplain on page 61 that Kenya Kwanza will \u201cgrant financial independence to the\nEthics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the police to prevent their\nreliance on the President\u2019s Office\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The manifesto carries much more about corruption and Ruto also\nspoke on the subject at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wdP_O5xiBFs&amp;authuser=0\">question and answer session<\/a> after launching his manifesto. The previous link to the Youtube\nvideo posted by Nation media of&nbsp; Ruto&#8217;s full speech during the manifesto\nlaunch includes the question and answer part.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, the claim by Prof. Mutua that Ruto completely failed to mention corruption in his manifesto is FALSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">END <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Seliphar Musungu KAKAMEGA Ahead of Kenya\u2019s August 2022 general election Deputy President William Ruto launched his manifesto on behalf of the Kenya Kwanza coalition led by his party the United Democratic Alliance. 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