Lawyer, politician, and professor George Wajackoyah has publicly asked President William Ruto to take charge of his close aide, Farouk Kibet, and encourage him to calm down and behave more responsibly.
While speaking in Siaya County on Saturday, Wajackoyah expressed concern that individuals like Farouk are damaging the image of the president and steering the country in the wrong direction.
He reminded Ruto of how he managed to prevent post-election chaos in the past and urged him to take similar leadership now.
“If you hadn’t joined hands with Raila back then, this country would have gone up in flames. We don’t want to see that kind of chaos again.
Mr. President, I urge you to tame Farouk and his group. Ask them to take a step back and relax because Kenya is bigger than them,” Wajackoyah warned, speaking with passion and urgency.
Farouk Kibet is one of President Ruto’s most trusted allies and plays the role of a key assistant. He is often seen around powerful government offices and is believed to have a strong say in state affairs.
Some leaders even describe him as acting like a “co-president,” because he often passes on Ruto’s instructions to senior government officials, including Cabinet Secretaries.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has also criticized Farouk in the past, accusing him of going beyond his limits.
Gachagua previously said that Farouk tried to take over the functions of his office and even demanded bribes from people who were seeking government appointments.
During a recent interview with KTN on Monday, April 7, Gachagua stated:
“Farouk Kibet is not just a small-time aide. He is like a co-president in this country. He controls government operations.
Everyone reports to him— from the Inspector General of Police to the Head of Public Service and Cabinet Ministers. Ruto communicates with ministers through Farouk. Many top officials are afraid of him,” Gachagua claimed.
He went on to say that most of the disagreements he faced while in office were because of Farouk, and he firmly resisted being controlled by him.
Wajackoyah made these remarks while attending the burial ceremony of George Nyang’ira Oduor, who was known for being a close bodyguard and aide to Raila Odinga.
During the ceremony, Wajackoyah also urged President Ruto to make peace with students from Butere Girls High School following a recent incident in Nakuru during the National Drama Festival.
He suggested that Ruto should invite the students and their principal to State House for a cup of tea as a friendly gesture.
Wajackoyah also recommended that Ruto should visit the school to rebuild the relationship between the government and the young learners, who he said currently feel disappointed by the president.
“Mr. President, think the way I would think if I were in your shoes. Go back home, invite the Butere Girls students and their principal, share a cup of tea, thank them, then visit their school and restore a good relationship with the students,” Wajackoyah advised.
Tension had flared up in Nakuru on Thursday after police officers were deployed to prevent Butere Girls from performing their play titled Echoes of War.
The drama, which was written by former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, had been set to be staged at the festival but was blocked, causing an uproar among students and drama lovers.
Wajackoyah’s message to Ruto was clear: take control of your inner circle, fix the growing tension with schoolchildren, and show leadership that unites the nation.
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