KANU Dismisses Claims That Gideon Moi Is Backing President Ruto
The Kenya African National Union (KANU) party has come out strongly to reject reports suggesting that its chairman, Gideon Moi, is supporting President William Ruto’s government.
In a detailed statement issued on Thursday, July 24, KANU addressed a widely circulated video clip that appeared to portray Gideon Moi as aligning himself with the current regime. The party dismissed these claims as completely false and misleading.
KANU clarified that the video being shared online was recorded back in 2021—well before President Ruto assumed office—and has been taken out of context. They accused certain government-affiliated actors of using the outdated footage to manipulate public opinion and improve the image of the current administration.
“The video being circulated was taken at the funeral of the late Hosea Kiplagat in 2021. It has been deliberately misrepresented, with a twisted transcription added to confuse Kenyans,” the party stated.
KANU went on to condemn what it described as a desperate and misleading propaganda strategy by the government.
“The timing of this poorly planned disinformation campaign is very suspicious. It is clearly an attempt by a struggling regime to create the illusion of new political allies as public trust in the government continues to decline.”
The party emphasized that Gideon Moi has not entered into any alliance with President Ruto or his team. It stressed that all of KANU’s political moves are made through official party structures involving leadership consultations and collective decision-making.
“Any serious political decision, including alliances or endorsements, is made only after full consultations within the party’s leadership and its members,” the statement added.
“Until such a decision is officially made and announced by the party, Gideon Moi remains firmly committed to KANU’s current course and has not joined Ruto’s government.”
This firm denial comes just one day after Martha Karua, leader of the People’s Liberation Party, disclosed that she had a private conversation with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
She said she urged him to reconsider his stance on supporting the Kenya Kwanza administration, especially in light of the loss of lives during public demonstrations.
During an interview aired on NTV on Wednesday, July 23, Karua recounted their conversation:
“After the Saba Saba protests, I called Raila again. I asked him, as someone who has spent his life fighting for justice and the rights of Kenyans, how he could live with the bloodshed being caused by the Kenya Kwanza regime.”
KANU’s latest statement now reinforces a growing sense of political tension and realignment as leaders and parties weigh their future direction amidst rising public pressure and dissatisfaction.
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