Senator Methu: I had no intent to embarrass Ruto, I was doing my job

Nyandarua Senator John Methu has maintained that he does not regret standing up to President William Ruto after making fiery remarks that put him under political clamor.

This comes after Senator Methu, during the requiem mass of Ol Kalou MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on Thursday, told the president “I respect you but do not fear you”, a statement that has been termed disrespectful and ill-advised.

Speaking to Citizen TV on Sunday, the Senator asserted that he was simply executing his constitutional mandate and was not aiming at humiliating the Head of State.

He clarified that he accords President Ruto due respect but will never show fear, arguing it cripples bravery and grit to administer his political mandate.

“Fear is a very bad trait and you have to overcome it to become a good person. You only need to respect him as a leader and a father but wrong for me to fear him,” he said.

“Even if given a microphone another time, I would say the exact words. I am proud that I was able to defeat fear and speak infront of him and say things that really matter.”

Senator Methu said that he seized the opportunity to call out the Head of State over undelivered projects in the area that the President had long promised.

He opined that he should not be censured for simply doing his job and his statements should not be misinterpreted.

“One of my lines, in accordance to the constitution of Kenya is oversight. So he cannot purport to say that I was disrespectful for oversighting the things he has promised. It is not my work to clap for William Ruto but a Senator is supposed to play oversight,” he argued.

“There is a road that connects us to Murang’a from Njambini to Gatura. It’s only 51 kilometres and before Uhuru Kenyatta left, he built 44 kilometres only a section of 7 kilometres remained. Now it is about 3 years 6 months and the road cannot be used.”

The legislator asserted that service delivery to citizens will remain his top priority and he will not relent until services are effectively administered.

“As a leader, the first priority you must give is to the people who gave you that responsibility. You must always prioritise your people,” he said.

“If you can’t defeat fear you can never speak up and I want to encourage our people, both young and old, speak up, speak up!”