President Ruto has called out The Standard newspaper over its headline likening his decision to work with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to ‘Judas betrayal.’
Speaking during an Easter Sunday service in Narok, Ruto condemned the newspaper, noting that the publication was pushing a divisive agenda.
“Those who don’t know God are telling us in newspapers that unity is betrayal. How shameful and tragic, while the bishop is telling us that nothing is impossible when we are united. The devil has a different message against unity in our nation. May the devil be defeated.”
President Ruto comments on the Standard newspaper’s headline. Photo: Courtesy.
Ruto’s remarks came weeks after the State House called out the newspaper following a front-page story linking Ruto’s Mt. Kenya tour to the outlawed Mungiki sect.
The newspaper alleged that former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga was involved in mobilizing support for Ruto’s visit to the region.
However, in a statement on March 31, Head of Presidential Communication Service Munyori Buku denounced the story as false, accusing the publication of engaging in propaganda.
Buku moreover warned that the publication would be held accountable not only by the institutions it has maligned but also by the public should it continue spreading misinformation.
