# Ruto Accuses Uhuru of Betrayal

> President Ruto calls retired president Uhuru a conman, demands he retire ahead of 2027 elections.
- Title: Ruto Accuses Uhuru of Betrayal · Allafrica | Shortify
- Summary: President Ruto calls retired president Uhuru a conman, demands he retire ahead of 2027 elections. President William Ruto accuses retired President Uhuru…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610120554.html
- Published: 2026-10-12T15:31:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: william ruto, uhuru kenyatta, kenya, 2027 elections, political betrayal, ruto administration, news, world, politics
## Ruto attacks Uhuru
President William Ruto accuses retired President Uhuru Kenyatta of betraying their political agreement and misleading leaders ahead of 2027 elections.

> I, William Ruto, voted for you four times. I stood with you when you began your journey to seek leadership. I stood with you in 2013. I stood with you in 2017. You conned me. You said 10 years of Uhuru, 10 years of Ruto
## Ruto claims Uhuru abandoned him
Ruto says Uhuru abandoned him when he sought presidency in 2022 by urging Kenyans not to vote for him.

> When the time came for you to stand with me, you conned me, you avoided me, you told Kenyans not to vote for me
## Ruto criticizes Uhuru's allies
Ruto accuses Uhuru of misleading former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka.

> He further criticised Uhuru's reported political involvement with Jubilee party leader Fred Matiang'i
## Ruto demands Uhuru retire
Ruto urges Uhuru to stop advising Kenyans on elections and retire as a con artist.

> My friend, please, retire. Stop the con artistry
## Ruto defends administration
Ruto claims his government fixed education, economy, housing and healthcare issues inherited from previous administration.

> He said his government had employed teachers, built classrooms and changed the university funding model
## Ruto promises election support
Ruto appeals to Lake region residents to support him after years of political cooperation with Uhuru.

> You are the most ungrateful person I have met. You are the most deceitful character I have met
## Key takeaway

President William Ruto accuses retired President Uhuru Kenyatta of betraying political trust and misleading leaders ahead of 2027 elections.