Kenya Moja MPs rip into Ruto’s State of the Nation speech, say ODM will exit broad-based Gov’t in March

A day after President William Ruto gave a State of the Nation address to the bicameral Parliament regarding strides made since his inception into the office three years ago, leaders from the Kenya Moja political outfit say the Head of State’s speech was laced with lies and was more of a manifesto launch.

The team, which spoke in Kisii, intimated that the ODM association with the broad-based government will come to an end by March 2026.

“Mimi nilikataa kuskiza uongo ya Ruto sababu ningechemka nitolewe for six months. Unawezaje kuja kuzungumzia maneno ya elimu kutransform Kenya iwe kama Singapore na ata issues affecting schools and universities huwezi shughulikia? Private university iko na madeni Ksh.60billion na unakuja kutuambia maneno ya Singapore…huyo ni mtu anaelewa kitu anafanya kweli?” Posed Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna.

Saboti MP Caleb Amisi stated: “A President is using a State of the Nation address to launch a manifesto for his re-election, haijawahifanyika, alafu kuna wabunge wanampigia shangwe…those people were hired.”

The lawmakers said the country continues to grapple with major clawbacks in education, health and infrastructure sectors.

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba said: “Mimi I was shocked when the President said eti export yetu ya majani chai kwa taifa imeongezeka by 54%...”

Kitutu Chache South MP Antony Kibagendi noted: “He lied to us to hoodwink Kenyans, you lied that you have exported 400,000 Kenyans to work in Asia…you have messed up the higher education funding model…”

The leaders who graced a widow’s event at Magina Secondary School grounds, claimed ODM's role in the broad-based government was under review, saying continuation was not a guarantee.

“Kuna wale wanasema wako broad-based…wale wa ODM nawaambia wasifikirie wao ni wajanja sana, wanaanza ooh Baba alisema mpaka ooh 2027, na ile siku Baba alisema ‘who has told you that we can't have a presidential candidate?’” Posed Sifuna.

Amisi added: “We shall have a state of emergency within ODM in 2026, we want to relieve you out of Ruto government...it was only Baba who knew when broad-based was sick and how to diagnose it…”

The remarks are likely to cause jitters in an ODM party that is already unsettled about the future and what it holds.