Tuesday, January 30, 2024 – President William Ruto almost died last week while touring Meru County.
This was revealed by Meru
Senator Kathuri Murungi who revealed that the president survived by the skin of
the teeth.
The UDA Senator alleged that
President William Ruto’s car nearly rolled over on the Embu-Meru Highway
due to the poor state of the road.
Ruto, who was on a 3-day working
tour in the region, was concerned after his car tyre burst
mid-journey according to the UDA party lawmaker.
Kathuri thus issued an ultimatum to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to repair the road which he alleged was nearly impassable.
He also urged the authority's Director
General to visit Meru and the neighbouring Tharaka Nithi and Embu Counties to
assess ongoing projects.
“The President’s car had to stop
after hitting a pothole. If the President himself is in danger on our roads,
who is safe?” Kathuri asked.
He further sympathised with the
President for enduring a terrifying ordeal that nearly risked the
security of the nation.
“Imagine if it was downhill with
the speed of the Presidential motorcade. Imagine what would have happened to
the Head of State!” he wondered.
Kathuri remarked that Ruto's
saving grace was that the vehicle was moving uphill at the time of the alleged
incident.
The Meru Senator also regretted
the poor state of roads in Meru County and accused KeNHA of laxity despite
being funded to construct and maintain roads.
He alleged that KeNHA may
have embezzled funds through illegal awarding of tenders, hence the slow
progress of infrastructural developments.
Kenyan DAILY POST
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