Life is becoming dangerous for me – Uhuru says as he refers to himself as ‘Sponyo’
Life is becoming dangerous for me - Uhuru says as he refers to himself as 'Sponyo'
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta said life had become dangerous for him recently because of remarks he has made in public.
Speaking at a funeral in Kiharu Constituency on Friday, September 18, Uhuru said the media’s misinterpretation of his speeches had made his life dangerous.
He added that because of that, he would have to deliver his condolence message by reading out what he had prepared, instead of speaking his mind as he had been accustomed to.
“Usually I speak off the cuff, but these days life is becoming quite dangerous for me. So I have decided, before the media goes and misinterprets my words, to read my condolences,” Uhuru stated.
The retired Head of State cracked up the mourners after he jokingly referred to himself as ‘Sponyo’, colloquial for ‘sponsor’, a nickname given to him by President William Ruto.
“Thank you very much. With those few remarks, ni hayo machache kutoka Sponyo. We will meet again and we will continue working together,” Uhuru teased as he broke into laughter.
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He was accompanied by Jubilee Presidential Aspirant Fred Matiang’i and Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro. The two leaders threw light jabs at the leaders in the Kenya Kwanza government.
“Psychologists say that many of us are products of the ecosystem in which we grow up. There are many of us whose parents will never be met by the public, but the manner in which we behave and talk, the culture and ecosystem that brought us up will always be seen,” Matiang’i stated.
On his part, Nyoro reaffirmed his commitment to delivering the country from its current state, which he termed as deplorable.
He reckoned that he already had a plan to better the life for Kenyans. The plan included free primary and secondary education from January 2028, reducing the country’s national debt and addressing access to healthcare.
Uhuru’s sentiments came amid sustained attacks from Ruto, who accused him of funding Linda Mwananchi to produce a competitor to face him in the 2027 General Election.
The President accused his predecessor of sabotaging his government through protests and undermining the projects done by his regime.
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