Mixed reactions over Murkomen’s morning tweet on Uhuru fighting with DP Ruto

Brian Oruta 10:44 - 12 October 2020

I call for sobriety - Kipchumba Murkomen throws shade at President Uhuru Kenyatta's defense of Mama Ngina

President fighting his Deputy isn’t merely a Jubilee political joke-Murkomen

On Monday, Kenyans expressed mixed reactions after Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen sent out a tweet stating that President Uhuru Kenyatta fighting his Deputy William Ruto is not only a Jubilee political joke.

The former Senate Majority leader said that it is a terrible act, and that Kenya being a country that has heavily borrowed from other countries, the economy will keep going on a downward spiral.

Murkomen mentioned that Kenyans will pay heavily for that, as investors are on a 'wait and see' state before they make any decisions to invest in the country.

“President fighting his Deputy isn’t merely a Jubilee political joke. In international business terms that’s called political risk. It’s terrible. Being a nation that has borrowed heavily, the Shilling will keep falling& we shall pay heavily. Investors are already on wait & see state,” said Senator Kipchumba Murkomen.

Following his tweet, Kenyans on Twitter reacted, some saying that what he was saying, is a concern that was raised by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in 2015, which he rubbished.

Others claimed it was people like him straining President Uhuru and Ruto's friendship.

Baba talked about borrowing in 2017 and told us that we will have ourselves to blame when he won’t be there anymore to help us Murkomen; On the other hand, No one is fighting the DP, he doesn’t listen, he has to stop campaigns.
— Lillian London (@lillian_owinga) October 12, 2020

From 2015 Mr. Odinga told Kenyans that bothered to care, abt effects of the 'heavy borrowing'. The Handshake to a great extent, was to provide an environment where the Shilling couldn't take a flight. But with trusted noise-makers like you, Ruto has taken every window to hit it:
— SILAS CHEPKERES JAKAKIMBA (@silasjakakimba) October 12, 2020

It is terrible to see this happening in our country. It has never happened in this world president leaving his deputy and bringing in opposition leader to work with. This is total confusion and interests have taken centre stage. This is hurting the economy and common mwananchi.
— Arnold Erickson (@EricArnd) October 12, 2020

While this statement contains truth, the shilling didn't depreciate coz of the infighting, it's coz of poor policies and corruption which Jubilee including you haboured. You enabled for so long
— Obed Makori (@Omakori) October 12, 2020

The borrowing happened when the DP was happy... In fact 5 years the DP was happy but the economy kept sinking, with his own man at the helm! At times you should just spare us such rhetorics... You behave like Ruto is the Messiah of this Country!
— MIBEI (@jeddel_) October 12, 2020

What happened to the UhuRuto that makes Murkomen lament almost on daily basis 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/XmgCGwx4el
— Frank Mtetezi (ʙᴀꜰ)🇰🇪 (@FrankMtetezi) October 12, 2020

Its the Deputy fighting the https://t.co/oZqthut7kE cannot be talking about wheelbarrows and you should be assisting the Presidentbin implementing Big 4 agenda
— Dr Job Okemwa Ongubo (@job_okemwa) October 12, 2020

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