President William Ruto has responded to Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s remarks that God is using him to deliver development projects, saying the former Vice-President is also serving a divine purpose.
Speaking in Mwala, Machakos, on Saturday, October 24, Ruto thanked Kalonzo for acknowledging his administration’s development record, saying the two leaders had different roles in what he described as God’s work.
“I thank my friend Kalonzo for acknowledging that God is using me. But you should know that there are two people in Kenya whom God is using: Kalonzo and myself,” Ruto told the crowd.
The President was speaking during the commissioning of the Sh1.7 billion Mwala Cluster Water Supply Project, jointly funded by the Kenyan government and the African Development Bank.
The project is intended to improve access to water in an area where residents have long faced challenges securing reliable supplies.
Ruto said his role was to deliver infrastructure and public services, while Kalonzo helped communicate the government’s achievements.
“God uses me to build roads, to bring water, and to organise medical services; meanwhile, God uses Kalonzo to help me spread the word, to announce that a road has been built or that water has arrived. I don't see anything wrong with that,” he said.
Ruto also praised Kalonzo for acknowledging projects delivered by his administration, contrasting the Wiper leader’s remarks with what he described as other opposition politicians’ reluctance to recognise completed development projects.
“At least Kalonzo is honest; when work has been done, he acknowledges it, saying, ‘Look, it has been done.’ As for the others, even if you were to build a road right to their very doorstep, they would still claim there is no road. They are the ultimate liars,” he said.
Kalonzo, a long-standing opposition figure who has challenged Ruto politically, responded to the President’s remarks by telling him to keep talking about and praising him.
“Keep talking about me...and keep praising me. Your days are numbered,” Kalonzo said.
The exchange comes amid growing political activity ahead of the 2027 General Election, with Ruto defending his administration’s development record as opposition leaders criticise its policies and performance.
The President has frequently pointed to investments in roads, water infrastructure, healthcare and other public services to defend his record, arguing that development should remain central to political debate.
